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[hwahyl, wahyl] / ʰwaɪl, waɪl /




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They have so many meaningful songs like “Shining Star,” while “September” is a leftover that was a filler song from a greatest hits album that became a career-defining song.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Buddhist mantras should be chanted while the baby is being delivered, but he can't remember the words, so he plays them from his phone on speaker instead.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Cerebras reported 2025 revenue that rose 76% from a year ago to $509.99 million, while SpaceX said 2025 revenue increased 33% to $18.67 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

And while this isn’t a band of virtuosos, they are artists who figured out how to create something beguiling and bracingly original.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“I’m gonna go shower. You think about your answer while I’m busy.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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