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If he put forth that effort in every game he could be an NBA starter, and maybe an All-Star, despite the fact his offensive game is limited to lobs and put-backs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
From Mangareva most tourists reach Pitcairn by hitching a 32-hour ride on one of the cargo ships that shuttle back and forth every few days.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Fad budgeting methods with cute names come and go: zero-based, 50/30/20, envelope, and so forth.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
As the men spoke softly, one of them spun a small shaft on a flat piece of wood, sliding his palms back and forth and made a small fire that quickly built into a flame.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
“We’re done,” I say, pointing back and forth between us.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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