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Together, these accounts had bet around $160,000 on the cease-fire, and stand to gain over $1 million if it comes by the end of the month.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
If Wagner’s job seems to require an unusual combination of skills—mastery of fluid dynamics, comfort with public speaking, strong pint tolerance—he comes by them honestly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Our initial introduction to Meg Stalter’s Jessica, the tousle-haired heroine of “Too Much,” comes by way of a shriek and a mad late night dash.
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025
Her son gently tries to dab it away with a tissue as a nurse comes by with a blood pressure stand.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025
For instance, Raoul’s much ado about nothing comes by way of his father, a failed Shakespearean actor who gave up the dream and started a theater camp for underprivileged children.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
