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It is nothing but good that the Reagan Institute is now on the side of mathematics and reason.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

That’s bad news for hungry shoppers, but good news for the country’s e-commerce giants.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

He has seen One Battle After Another, and said he "was not expecting it to start the way it did", describing it as "weird" but good.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Making something sweet from what you already have—something a little indulgent, a little unnecessary, and very much yours—can be the thing that makes the whole week feel not just manageable, but good.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

He smelled not slime and corruption, but good, clean air scented by creosote.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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