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“We have not spoken publicly for the better part of the last two years, and it’s not because we haven’t had anything to say,” Justin said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
It’s a lot of talk about who is “all man” from a guy whose hands have been melting for the better part of a year.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
It’s what happens when you’ve dumped out decades’ worth of memories and stories as part of your life’s work documenting the origins of punk rock for the better part of 50 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Here, grated yellow summer squash and onion spend the better part of an hour over low heat, slowly becoming soft, sweet and jammy.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
For the better part of an hour, Chronicler lay sleepless in his sweet-smelling bed, rolling restlessly from side to side.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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