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“They just want to reassure households and firms that essentially you won’t get a repeat of 2022 in terms of inflation,” said Tomasz Wieladek, chief European macro strategist at T. Rowe Price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They point, essentially, to test scores that are lower than the state average, lower than other charters and lower than nearby district-operated “comparison” schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Refineries cost a lot of money and essentially make pennies on the dollar,” said Ed Hirs, an energy economist in Houston.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

SpaceX essentially created the modern space economy by pioneering reusable rockets, which dramatically lowered the cost of reaching orbit, enabling applications like space-based cellphone connectivity.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The second floor, essentially an attic, was even narrower than the first, the house tapering under a slanted roof.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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