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Johnson, 36, purchased the “masterclass in modernism” back in January 2016, when she paid $3.55 million for the property, using a chunk of the money she earned from starring in the “Fifty Shades” franchises.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Not to mention she was raised on a chunk of Krypton so didn’t even experience super powers until her teens.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Skyrocketing costs for memory and storage, key components inside its devices, threaten to take a large chunk out of its profit margins starting later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Micron shares were up 6.7% at $922.54 in premarket trading, after falling 13% on Friday as a chip-sector selloff took a chunk out of its recent enormous gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He felt as if a block of ice were melting just behind his sternum—a frozen chunk of fear he’d gotten so used to he didn’t even think about it until it was gone.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan