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Consumers will get some relief when oil and fuel supplies return to normal, but it could be awhile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“As crazy and as chaotic as it can get, every once in awhile, you get a win,” she continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Before abandoning legal ties to a country, one must first prove citizenship somewhere else — and that can take awhile.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Don’t be surprised if the party lasts awhile longer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
They lay there awhile, looking at Ma’s smooth, parted hair and her hands busy with sewing in the lamplight.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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