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Legislators could exempt current retirees from any cuts to benefits, decide to protect lower-income beneficiaries, raise payroll taxes, or even all of the above.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Now he needs routine, he said, adding that even so, “I don’t like to rush in the morning, that’s for sure.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
But Chatfield said its hard to even advise clients to accept a Proposition 36 route because there is so little clarity on what it will mean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Some jobs are lost in the short run, but even more are created in the long run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
I wasn’t eating or sleeping much and was even quieter than normal.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
This season, Toney finished second in the domestic scoring charts with 32 goals in 32 games - he evens boasts more assists and a better shot conversion rate than Bayern Munich forward Kane.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
They wouldn’t accept a friend taking money from them because “it evens out,” or excuse a colleague cutting corners on grounds that others do worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
“Break evens are saying that the market thinks oil prices are going to stay high for at least a period of time,” said Tom Graff, chief investment officer of Baltimore-based Facet, a financial advisory company.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
Eilish’s nod for “Wildflower,” which the 23-year-old wrote with her brother, Finneas O’Connell, brings her career nominations in the song category to six — and evens her up with Paul McCartney and Lionel Richie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
They had exhausted the list, odds as well as evens.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
Their independent expenditures helped supplement Mr. Becerra’s relatively small $17 million war-chest and somewhat evened the lopsided field with Mr. Steyer’s $216 million self-funded campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
But he noted the indexes have diverged for periods of time before, in both directions, but have always evened out over time.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Sunday’s win marked the sixth consecutive time the Ducks evened a playoff series it trailed 2-1 after three games.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
"I think we deserved the win even though things evened out a bit in the second half."
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
Afterwards, Rose, retreating a bit from her reverie, evened out my hair for me so that it hung about an inch below my ears.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
The officials, speaking to reporters Thursday evening, said the agreement is the start of an indefinite, multiphase process to end Hamas’s rule in Gaza and rebuild the enclave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Those who must be outside are encouraged to wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing and limit strenuous activities to the early morning or evening, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Responding to her readmittance on Thursday evening, Reid she was "excited to play a full part in supporting our new prime minister".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
My Slate colleagues have put together all the material you need for a great evening online.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Father always went upstairs after prayers at 9:15, but the rest of us lingered, reluctant to break the circle, sorry to see the evening end.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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