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"We've said to Xavier that we might be moving soon and when we do we're going to get his bike back out of storage," says Jessica.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

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

“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

To prove his point, he popped his head back inside the rock and then back out again like some kind of deranged jack-in-the-box.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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