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[ouuhr, ou-er] / aʊər, ˈaʊ ər /






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“You Must Be Here for the Reading,” running through June 20 at North Hollywood’s After Hours Theatre, is part theatrical and dance performance, part tarot reading and part cocktail hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The company lost $4.6 billion in 2023, $4.9 billion in 2025, and $4.3 billion just in the first three months of this year — equivalent to $2 million per hour.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"I wanted to keep contributing, even in my darkest hour," Scolyer said in an open letter announcing his passing.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

While my polysomnogram showed just 28 minutes of deep sleep, each device said I got over an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

We went on for half an hour and camped until four o'clock in the afternoon, then we left for Finger Lake.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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