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In an interview with biographer Michael D’Antonio, Trump let slip that one of his favorite songs of all time was a schmaltzy piano ballad recorded by the late, great Peggy Lee.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

When one Artemis II crew member let slip in a press conference that he was bringing an iPhone to get mesmerizing photos of Earth, he caught himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Knowing that handing off the mantle to any of these soft-bellied siblings meant dooming his life’s work, Roy let slip one of the most devastating parental assessments ever captured on television.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

But even he let slip that he "didn't really imagine this" as a scenario at the end of day two.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

So I let slip a few pieces of information: I had been admitted without a letter of recommendation.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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