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He said lots of hotels, bars and restaurants rely on domestic trade across the border for weddings and functions and that the 9% rate being introduced in the Republic in the summer will affect them.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"I've loved being surprised every episode for all these years."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Workers who lose jobs in occupations that are being automated during a recession tend to face an additional three weeks of unemployment and steeper likelihood of later unemployment, the new report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“I’ll even continue to go with my family at times, with that being said, it’s time to detach myself from it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

How could a mushroom, a being without a brain or blood or a heart, have a personality?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman