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Olah-Reiken, who has a background in finance and information technology, sees some clients in person, while others she helps virtually across the country.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
During the process, she says, several people urged her to raise her own hand for the job, noting her background in technology and track record of corporate overhauls.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
To quickly go into my background, I grew up in a very standard business-Republican family in Houston.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
But while Martin O'Neill's steadying presence has kept Celtic in the hunt in the title race and Scottish Cup, questions about next season simmer in the background.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
For last year’s experiment, he had compared the background radiation around the mobile home with the background radiation in the Phoenix valley.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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