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The disappointment didn’t last long; Shah landed a full-time job offer from another firm a couple of weeks ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But there have been a couple of periods of particularly big jumps, including at the end of September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Singh has urged his drivers to strategically fuel up in Arizona, where fuel prices are a couple of dollars cheaper, before reentering California to save on costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
And, when a person dies, they can currently transfer this tax-free allowance to a surviving spouse or civil partner which increases the combined threshold for a couple to £650k.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“My stupid father got this for me a couple Christmases ago,” he said, going for the stairs.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
