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After they were done, and before stretches, he asked the trainer for a “bonus” workout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
I was a fan before I was a friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
Rescuers winched William to safety, and fed him a doughnut and a bottle of water, before he was taken to hospital for a check up.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
He spent a year as a professor at Stanford Law School before joining the faculty at University of Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
I head toward the kitchen to see what I can pilfer before dinner.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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