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“In terms of trusting me, let me say this, I left my business 14 years ago, and anybody who cared about money would not have done it,” Steyer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“A generation ago, all this collected data, somebody would have had to go through it. Somebody would have had to read it and analyze it, and make inferences from it,” Guariglia said.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

While still quite conservative compared with Western states at 32% of GDP, it was well above the 12% level seen a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Leeds last played at Wembley two years ago when they lost 1-0 to Southampton in the Championship play-off, before winning the division the following season to secure promotion to the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

I first mentioned it to him a year ago when Mr. Harris suggested it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam