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“Since COVID, companies have gotten comfortable hiring overqualified people,” Grunewald said, which has led to those earlier in their careers getting “the short end of the stick.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

City Controller Kenneth Mejia has been facing an aggressive challenge from real estate executive Zach Sokoloff, whose campaign has gotten an enormous boost from his mother, Sheryl Sokoloff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It has gotten a real taste for defiance of court orders.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

At a recent visit to the chain’s Times Square location, it was clear the secret had gotten out: At least a dozen people were waiting in line to place their orders on touch-screens.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

She had been in the nursing home for nearly a month, so we had gotten to know one another’s little ways quite well already.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo