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A 7-1 longshot ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, So Happy won by 2 3/4 lengths and paid $16.60 after his first win around two turns and third win overall in four career starts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The overall decline in participation is less alarming when you focus on people ages 25 to 54, who are less likely to be in school or retired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The issue is pretending that the waste is material to the overall budget, when it isn’t and never has been.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Big price drops for the overall housing market are rare, but not unheard of.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The average score became an agent’s overall grade.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann