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happiness

[hap-ee-nis] / ˈhæp i nɪs /


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"We say we are the industry of happiness," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“The foundation of their happiness is Max’s suffering,” he says, adding that while the crime was local in the previous versions, Cady’s conviction had been a national sensation in this one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The idea was that "this family's life and their happiness is fully built on Max Cady's suffering. He's not an incidental, forgotten figure in their past," Antosca said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I know saving for retirement can feel very abstract, especially when there are more immediate financial needs that seem likely to contribute to your happiness in the near term.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

And for an instant, I wondered if maybe La Llorona was right and this journey was our destiny, our path to true happiness.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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