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Sometimes people are encouraged to go on, sometimes we turn against that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Otherwise, he said, family members in the middle of grieving have to go on a “scavenger hunt” to find some of the most critical information they need.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet McVey points to the 1870s–as well as the 1920s and 1990s–as evidence that “this concentration may go on longer than many investors think.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A woman has been found not guilty of murdering her elderly mother after deciding she "couldn't go on" looking after her.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

With one second left to go on the countdown clock, she grabbed my hand as everything went black.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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