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Tim Campbell, CEO of Baillie Gifford—that paradoxically venerable yet go-go Scottish investment house—is waxing eloquent about maybe his favorite stock in the entire universe.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Or its reply is flat-out wrong on an opinion query like, “What’s your favorite ice cream?”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Some of my very favorite actors — Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Clarke Peters and Geena Davis — starring in an eight-episode, B-grade sci-fi comedy-drama, “The Boroughs,” now streaming on Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Only eight comedy series received votes in Round 1, with exiting favorite “Hacks” way out in front.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Although Luna’s notebook is my favorite kind—with lie-flat pages that are thick enough that ink doesn’t bleed through.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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