matters

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We live at a time when popular opinion seemingly matters less than ever.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Indeed, the Columbia University economics professor said that what really matters for future rate decisions is the condition of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The timing of the case matters because surveillance capacity is only accelerating.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

“That’s also something I bring from music. You can talk all the time about what technically should work, but what matters is making you feel a certain thing.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“Not that the work matters, Casper. Not that it matters at all. But,” she dismissed us crisply, “I’m not going to leave an untidy desk behind for someone else to clean up.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom