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[hohl] / hoʊl /






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The whole point of a cat-and-mouse tale is to show us how clever the mouse is, but Daniel doesn’t do anything the average person wouldn’t think of.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It means their whole plan depends on beating Haiti in their first game.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“There are no gatekeepers, which means the ceiling is sky-high and the floor is as low as it gets; I’ve seen genuinely mind-blowing shows at Fringe, as well as a whole lot of crap.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“I’ve been a sci-fi nerd and space fan my whole life,” Keeton told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

A paper trail to a Chickasaw great-grandfather none of them had ever known was a path into a past she’d spent her whole life escaping.

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




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