once
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Yet Ditka somehow managed to surpass all of that once he hung up his helmet and started roaming the sidelines in aviator sunglasses and a sweater-vest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
He got his hands on the Super Bowl trophy once again in 1977 with the team and stayed on until joining the Chicago Bears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Looking forward, Favuzza said the market will likely “be very excited” once at least one of the AI leaders goes public, which would offer transparency around actual financial data.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
A further comment said the site had become waterlogged, turning a "once beautiful forest" into a "fly-tipping incident".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
And once I start down that rabbit hole, there’s no space for anything else in my brain.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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