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Equities may also have gotten a small April Fool’s bump—the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of nearly 0.3% on April 1 going back to its inception, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In an agonizing twist, just as the show had gotten underway, Jordan received word she had been accepted by a professional ballet company.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Only thing: After nearly two decades, we’ve gotten faster too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

They had reached out to their local and state Democratic Party organizations asking how they might help — maybe doorknocking, or canvassing — but had not gotten a response.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

It was supposed to contain Mrs. Margaret O’Hana, but she’d gotten sick with the measles and hadn’t been able to make it to the performance that night.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin