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"You can't even sleep in case you fall in," he recalled, now in Tenerife after finally reaching the Canary Islands late last year in search of a "better life".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
When Verizon says its customer service is getting so much better because of the use of AI, it’s reasonable to expect that software companies that help people in customer service could be under pressure.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
At issue is whether about 1,000 students would fare better academically if Locke were run instead by the school district.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Nobody was better at playing a very handsome guy, the center of attention, who was also nonthreatening, not above a bit of slapstick, a little silly—above all, likable.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
It’s better working, finishing the tilling, and knowing when you’re done, you can be cool in the barn.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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