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The Justice Department, on the other hand, benefits from a statute that requires parties to wait while it investigates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Usually, I whisk whatever sweetener I have on hand directly into the custard: honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, white sugar, sometimes a combination.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

He used the money to buy luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome, but also low-cost items such as chopsticks and hand cream.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

For Monroe, though, the effort was always public and always suspect — the culture was attuned to see any book in her hand as a prop.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Evelyn extends her hand as if to touch my shoulder but stops short.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith