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Establishing the Curiosity Academy was so simple — and, frankly, a bit anticlimactic — that reporters then applied to become eligible to receive public funds.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
"Before that," the person says, "I frankly think he could have gone into less original things, or at least things with less spotlight."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
And I, frankly, think it should be such a motivating factor for everybody, not just comedians or artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In her remarks, she praised the Atlantic-SEE agreement with Venture Global and touted the progress on promoting the vertical corridor, saying it was “something we haven’t seen, quite frankly, ever before.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Which was an odd thing for Old Timothy to say, frankly, since the horse had been walking at a leisurely pace the whole time.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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