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Carlsson then evened things at 3-3 less than two minutes later, backhanding the puck over Canuck goalie Nikita Tolopilo while skating away from the crease for his 29th goal of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“The stock market has…gone down a little bit. Much less than I thought. Frankly, the gas hasn’t gone up as much as I thought.”

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

But despite the volatility, the S&P 500 is still just 2.3% from its all time highs and down less than 0.5% this year to date.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Aziz, who is also a former pilot, said the airport was seeing less than half the traffic it normally would at this time of year.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

“Can’t talk, Anthony!” he said, glancing back just long enough to see Anthony flicker in and out of view, less than six inches from his face.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny