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Brock technically began writing songs for what would become “An Eraser and a Maze” soon after completing “The Golden Casket,” which was the last Modest Mouse record to include Green prior to his death.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Consistent with that, chip maker Broadcom beat sales and earnings estimates last week—and guided for third quarter total revenue that was 4% above analysts expectations prior to the earnings release.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The data follow U.S. figures for May that showed much stronger jobs growth than expected, leaving the prospect of a rate cut—which had looked strong prior to the start of the U.S.-Iran war—increasingly unlikely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
That is, the option-trading “universe” prices the straddle prior to the earnings and more or less keeps it at that price until the earnings are announced.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
As I logged in, my avatar reappeared on Ludus, on the hilltop where I’d been sitting prior to my chat-room session with Sorrento.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
