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As for Parkins, she’s now cut the asking price several times; her house was originally listed at $650,000, and was down to $574,999 when MarketWatch talked to her.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“As we were making the film, Nick would say, ‘Your character was originally only in for two scenes; now he’s in six.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Its aging facilities, originally built between the 1930s and ’50s, require replacement rather than the periodic updates they’ve received.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The change is made easier by the fact that the stadium originally featured a natural grass field, according to Hussain Naqi, general manager of the stadium complex NRG Park.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The fact, you might say, is an epistemological shadow originally cast by a material reality: the printed book.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton