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They have “seized on gold’s price drop, because this sudden retreat gives buyers the chance to reset the clock back before January’s historic price spike,” said Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

He and his personal attorneys have repeatedly argued as much in court, but always lost — in part because they could never produce any evidence to back their claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"It just felt like we were falling out of the sky back to Earth, and I said to Reid, 'It feels like we're gonna hit it,'" Hansen said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Any chatbot will give you an answer to “My back hurts. What should I do?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

He’s so still it brings me back to reality just as quick.

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