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But maybe not, he noted, if the company is able to get more favorable pricing than its competitors.

From MarketWatch

“I like being able to see the tiniest detail, then letting it expand out into the cosmos. I’m thinking about those two scales constantly and about where we fit between those scales.”

From Los Angeles Times

With threats like climate change looming, “whoever succeeds Chuck will play an essential role in whether California is able to protect our natural heritage in the very, very difficult decades ahead,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

"To receive on OBE is a huge privilege, and to get awarded it for what I've been able to give back to our city is all the more special," she said.

From BBC

She has macular degeneration and is considered legally blind, though she has been able to function at home.

From MarketWatch