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Grier, who sold her CPA practice a few years ago to become a financial adviser, found that listening attentively enabled her to forge a connection with jittery taxpayers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

As China’s leader, Xi has pledged to forge what he calls “a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation” across its 1.4 billion people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"You have to forge your own path - how are they going to have cast me already?" she said.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said that the company’s rush to forge a deal with the Defense Department — following a clash between the Pentagon and rival Anthropic PBC — looked “opportunistic and sloppy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Indeed, obstacles that would normally lead a person to change their plans, like a car breaking down, only made her more determined to forge ahead.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah