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But the people showing up at county council meetings to protest the construction of a data center didn’t for the most part come by their convictions the old-fashioned way, by reading and thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Taking misoprostol alone has also become a standard treatment for unwanted pregnancies in countries where mifepristone is harder to come by.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

With Spirit gone, you can bet that dirt cheap fares to Florida, for example, will be harder to come by.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Low-cost carriers rely on high customer volume to turn a profit, which has become harder to come by as the war dampens travel demand.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Izzy’s adoration for Mia, like everything she did, did not come by halves: there was nothing Izzy wouldn’t do for her.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng