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Nicholas Hoult had originally signed on to play Lockhart in the HBO series, but “The Great” star was similarly met with an onslaught of criticism online.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The buyer originally wanted to offer $370,000, but he suggested the buyer offer $385,000 with a 20% down payment, while also requesting a $12,320 seller contribution toward buying down the mortgage rate from around 7%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Fatima Emar, Mohammed's wife, says that the family had originally erected tents after the houses they had built in 2023 were destroyed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The big-money start-up circuit, originally slated to begin next month, would surely have been keen on Pollock.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The juvenile population in America increased from 1994 to 2000, but the juvenile crime rate declined, leading academics who had originally supported the “super-predator” theory to disclaim it.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
