matters

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Numbers are all over the place, which is one reason Musk’s ability to share a coherent narrative matters.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

What matters for consciousness is not what you do, but how you do it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

But for a Cy Young candidate who, as part of a six-man rotation, won’t pitch in as many games as his competition, efficiency matters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It clearly matters a great deal to him.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Second, they all knew one another personally, meaning that they broke bread together, sat together at countless meetings, corresponded with one another about private as well as public matters.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis