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Not the hardware—which Jobs reluctantly abandoned because it cost too much and nobody wanted it—but the operating system, which proved to be as revolutionary as Jobs always claimed it would be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

An anonymous crew member claimed on Facebook that government restrictions had forced production to relocate from Venice Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He claimed there was a campaign by "elements of the leadership" to silence him.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The director of the Cannes film festival, Thierry Fremaux, claimed at the premiere of "Cantona" on Saturday that "it's not because we have a World Cup in a month that we have films about football".

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The late-night disappearances, which he claimed were part of his job, but which Mrs. Dannenberg found suspicious enough that she’d brought up her concerns with a neighbor?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse