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Gravy packets function as a sort of culinary time machine, contributing concentrated savory notes that would otherwise take much longer to build.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Jay Gambetta, the company’s head of research, referred to IBM as an “anchor client” for the otherwise independent facility.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Ending the fund legislatively might also help put to rest the judicial actions on the $1.8 billion settlement that might otherwise run for weeks or months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

All of these settings, fictional or otherwise, were created in Wales, a destination that has seen a huge boom in television production over the last few years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The structure wound down into the opposite chair, then onto the floor, emptying at the base of a three-level cat tower, otherwise barricaded from Fig’s access.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas