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And he noted in a post 18 minutes after the initial one that it was “reassuring that there appears to be a consensus that I am approaching this correctly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It also limits the losses to the initial amount invested rather than saddling an investor with unlimited exposure, as occurs with some option strategies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Warner sought to justify the arrangement, saying in the proxy that Warner’s initial deal to sell the company to Netflix — which was Zaslav’s favored outcome — would have resulted in less tax liability.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Three years after starting in management in Italy's fourth division, De Zerbi was in charge of Serie A side Palermo, where he struggled to showcase his initial potential.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But after Adams’s initial fling at participating in the debates, the members of the Senate decided that the vice president was not permitted to speak.

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