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Some of that reduced cost boils down to reusability.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“It would come down to how long they could hold out with guerrilla tactics,” Ellis said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

When I sit down to meal plan, I open my grocery list in one tab and my supermarket’s app in another and let them flirt with each other for a few minutes.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

He said the decision to work with McDonald’s on “KPop Demon Hunters” meals boiled down to the chain’s massive following, cultural influence and willingness to co-develop creative elements, including commercials voiced by the original actors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I swooped down to give him a hug, but I didn’t stop to tell him he couldn’t go with me.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff