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[ohn-lee] / ˈoʊn li /




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“Got the best kids. The only blemish in the family is the wife in a sense ‘cause she doesn’t act like the other superstars’ wives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

The government said a challenge "may be brought only on the ground that the decision is legally flawed; it is not an opportunity to reconsider the planning merits".

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Hospitals are required only to patch systems known to be vulnerable in a “timely” manner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The only thing we know: Jensen Huang, the man who once defined this tech revolution as we know it, will no longer be leading that charge.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

Her only option is to travel by water.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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