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Meanwhile, the standard deduction is getting an extra $500, climbing to $16,600 for individuals.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Voters who find the continued cultural swirl around this issue icky nonetheless may take comfort that their legislature already is getting the matter under control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
“I still can’t get the stereotype out of my head of the L.A. writer who does all the things in L.A., like taking pitch meetings, getting coffee and being in writers’ rooms,” added Abularach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
O'Neill said she was getting "impatient" with the government and that she would take no lectures from it about managing finances.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
So getting involved is very much a family thing.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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