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And what happens if a developer comes in and starts a project anyway, only to ultimately back out?

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

“We’re not going to allow it to go back out again,” library manager Michelle Hudson said, joking that staff did not want to wait another 150 years for its next return.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

Any who lingered too long on the coastal path were immediately ushered back out by the soldiers.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

“I thought it was a great time to be able to master my footwork, and then to come back out and just play fast and not have to worry about it.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

I let my breath out and relaxed my shoulders and looked back out the window.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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