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Bigger profit expectations for the energy industry, thanks to the spike in oil prices, have also helped pad that estimated figure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Cavill co-founded a company that uses a wristband to predict women’s hot flashes, paired with a cooling mattress pad, so she knows a thing or two about sensors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Once the rocket reaches the pad, engineers will spend several days checking that the repairs carried out in th VAB have worked as intended and that nothing has shifted during the slow journey out.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Elvis put a shin pad under his pants leg, and I took a couple of practice shots—until he was sure I wouldn’t miss and injure him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

I get my sketch pad and leave, hoping I’ll never have to see this place again.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko