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"We were really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along."
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
It seems they were trying to get close to a hotel which houses asylum seekers.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Brontë subjects her characters to the competing influences of the two houses; those who venture too close to the Heights—such as Catherine’s daughter, years later—get sucked into the abject darkness within.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“And we’ll see what happens with the deal. We were really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along — they keep playing us for suckers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Most likely, Trey had been referring to our close friendship.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
