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Fifty years of covering more than 700 high schools like they were the only school, writing about thousands of athletes as if they stood alone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Internet users have proven they’ll make a habit of swinging by these fledgling new spaces — if the conversation is interesting enough.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
"I'm always available if and when the manager needs me. There's no bigger honour."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
During the pandemic, it traded as if mRNA would transform medicine overnight, with its market capitalization peaking near $200 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Maybe if she is just an innocent pedestrian—a tiny woman, out walking—she won’t raise any eyebrows, she thinks.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
I can sometimes get lost in the what ifs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The money is now yours, no ifs, ands, or buts.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
Don’t look back with regret or what ifs.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 5, 2026
“I’ve never seen this much negative coverage of any New York mayor. Fearmongering and what ifs count as journalism now?” one said.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
She didn’t wait for any ifs, ands, or buts from me.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
