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Apollo and humanoids like it require critical machine components known as actuators that are hard to come by in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
As a result, most of the crude being refined at Dangote's Kenyan refinery will have to come by ship from other regions, at least initially.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
After David Ellison acquired Paramount and set his sights on Warner Bros., goodwill has been hard to come by for the studio.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Wyatt’s two closest friends still come by most days to play basketball, while his mother watches from the window.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
On Thursday evening, Mr. Lew told me that Miss Adams had come by the store that morning, approved most of the items we’d selected, and hadn’t even blinked at the cost.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
