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“The only thing worse than taking on more work because you’re stretched is wanting to take on more work and not being able to,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The line wound up being a disaster with a reshuffled cast virtually every week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Although she cannot remember being conscious, the medical team said she was coherent and calmly completed picture-naming tasks.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The EU's duty is to "ensure that the regulation that is being adopted by our sovereign institutions is fully enforced and respected," Ribera told reporters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Dad promised he’d get me to practice last week, but then an order of drywall was being delivered and he had to be there to sign for it.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The capacity to feel deeply, especially in the realm of love, is one of the most transcendently human experiences that mortal beings can have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Human beings are chimpanzees, and are therefore pack animals, and the average IQ is 100, meaning half of all people have an IQ lower than 100.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Their books have both a stance on the world and a willingness to recognize the human beings, the political situations, the complicated relationships that make any stance, at best, an approximation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
His fantastical journey sees him encounter mythical beings along the way.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
At the ceiling, the beings discovered a small hole through which they could escape the livid waters beneath them.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
