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Mr Gibson said doctors initially thought something else may have happened to her given her level of consciousness.
From BBC
She added that while the timing was uncertain, the announcement wasn’t a surprise, noting that he initially planned to retire in 2020.
From Barron's
It’s expected to start out as a warm storm, and some ski resorts in Los Angeles County might initially see rain instead of sought-after snow.
From Los Angeles Times
“What initially looked like a temporary setback last quarter now appears to show deeper challenges,” said Benchmark analyst Michael Albanese in a note this week.
When Ponoroff initially brought the idea up to the movie’s eventual executive producer, Karen Glass, her first thought said it all: “Of course, there has to be a pickleball Christmas movie.”
From Los Angeles Times
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