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He’s always on the lookout for situations wherein a government or a central bank makes a mistake that can be exploited.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The illusion awakens him to a new means of looking at “nature and culture, the given and the constructed,” wherein these supposed binaries collapse together and exist simultaneously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A European Commission notice from 2021 defines a conflict of interest as a situation wherein a "financial actor's" impartiality is compromised "for reasons involving... economic interest or any other direct or indirect personal interest".

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

It’s a get-in-where-you-fit-in or get-edged-all-the-way-out kind of city, wherein a deceptively laissez-faire game of musical chairs can determine your fate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

“It holds his estimate and dignity as well wherein ’tis precious of itself as in the prizer.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley