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And while they have picked up a couple of trophies along the way, each of them came to face the same reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
"I think somebody probably just picked it up, put it in their pocket and... they're probably smiling and thinking, 'it's in my drawer'," says Purnell.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
What did you learn from training in L.A. that perhaps you couldn’t have just picked up in Seoul?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The companies that rebounded relatively quickly picked the right successor—often a veteran operator more than a visionary, and someone unafraid of uncomfortable changes, leadership gurus say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
The wind has finally picked up, followed by big, fat drops of rain, and a full downpour begins.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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