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I would not physically fight with another inmate, even if provoked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He said yes, if funding could be found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
And if he's still around during the death overs, Buttler is even more destructive - striking at 184 between overs 16 and 20 compared to 143 at the top of the innings.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The stock could see sustained gains if Elon Musk's predictions on memory prices come true.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“I talk to them often and they come to see me in the summer. I’m in their lives sure as if I was living here, too,” she says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
I can sometimes get lost in the what ifs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The money is now yours, no ifs, ands, or buts.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
Don’t look back with regret or what ifs.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 5, 2026
“I’ve never seen this much negative coverage of any New York mayor. Fearmongering and what ifs count as journalism now?” one said.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
Of course, Father thought he could—but even so his scheme had an awful lot of ifs in it.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
