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matter

[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /








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Withdrawal rates matter, but so do asset allocation and tax planning.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I guess I take it seriously that I’ve got this opportunity to try and tell stories, and I believe that they matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Early last year, Trump Jr. joined the company’s leadership for a meeting in South Florida with potential investors from Saudi Arabia, according to two people familiar with the matter.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Then there are the people whose opinions of you really matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Well, that would have been nice. It’s strange, Clare, no matter how much we talk about it, I just can’t imagine myself in any of those realms.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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