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It was the kind of routine email that employees would normally gloss over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Still, the economic vibes people felt were a real thing — and trying to gloss over voters’ concerns was a mistake.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

If you’re in early retirement — or close to it — you don’t want to gloss over the announcement of new tax brackets for 2026 as next year’s problem.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

Compared to the 11th Circuit’s decision, other courts’ opinions on this subject are half-baked and muddled, reliant upon dubious generalizations that gloss over key historical materials.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

Naturally, I shall gloss over details and mention only what seem to me the trends most relevant to this book.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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