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“We eat food that is rich in sugar, salt and santan,” or coconut fats, “and a lot of our food is deep fried,” he explained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Doyle explained the disconnect by noting that employers are taking more time to make hiring decisions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

"We later learned they had been arrested," the source explained.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"Sometimes saying, 'you hurt me', can sound harsh," Yunjin explained in the album's liner notes, "but it can also mean I care enough about us that I want things to get better."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

When I had met my fourth Smit, Kik explained with a grin, “It’s the only last name in the underground.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom