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“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
Even if the war ends soon, it could take awhile to restore some energy supply.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Chrissy Lawler saw her social life dry up awhile back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
But still, we feel rotten when a pale Fifi marches into our bedroom awhile later after a grueling interrogation in Tía Carmen's bedroom.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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