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Coel is one of our most hypnotic screen performers and, had Hathaway decided to put her prodigious talents toward pop music instead of acting, she’d be one of our top acts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Basically, he wrote a hit piece on the thermometer instead of asking why he had a fever.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Still, instead of over-relying on technology, Tan occasionally adopts a hands-on approach to gather intelligence on how Grab is performing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"Stefan Pildes promoted SantaCon as an event grounded in charitable giving, but instead of donating the millions of dollars he raised, he ran his own con game," US Attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He moves, now, so that instead of sitting next to me he’s facing me, so that I have to look at him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse