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“It’s a lot of skill, but it’s also a lot of luck. You have to be in the right place at the right time,” Mayo said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

“I think the key issue is how sustainable the export momentum will be in the coming months,” Zhang added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"We can be in a scene which is very confrontational," he says, but adds that the minute the director shouts, cut: "We're hugging each other and making sure each other are alright."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Warsh’s first interest-rate committee meeting will be in a little more than two weeks on June 16-17.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

“If you don’t get rid of that net, young man, you’re going to be in a worse fix than Gandy is. Now, you better believe that.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls