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This was also the case in October 2007 and in early 2022, just before the onset of significant bear-market declines, Paulsen observes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

As Ms. Fletcher observes, such images suggest that guns were no longer perceived as “the weapon of demons, but of angels.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Postal Service observes Juneteenth as one of 11 federal holidays each year, post offices will also be closed External link.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

My 92-year-old West Indian father, a US Army veteran with Alzheimer’s-related dementia who once did half of the cooking, now observes quietly.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

“Good! Bless you! Now, as there’s nothing like ‘taking time by the fetlock’, as Winkle characteristically observes, allow me to present the new member.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott