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If AI really takes hold in the economy then it could mean job losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
After an uneasy ceasefire took hold in early April, satellite imagery showed little new damage to bases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
"I had to hold in my laughter," said Maya, privately afterwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Hartnett’s work is dynamic and unsettling, making what could be a forgettable tertiary character into an integral part of the story that viewers hold in the back of their minds, even when he’s offscreen.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
She had been raised to appreciate anything that was old and to hold in mild contempt anything new or showy.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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