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“It was both about genuinely wanting to introduce ourselves and knowing that that was going to be an ongoing conversation, perhaps not one that you accomplish overnight,” Philion said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Also, what will happen with these accounts as children move in and out of the foster-care system, perhaps going back to live with their parents, moving to other foster homes or being adopted?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

We thought, perhaps naively, now that we’ve done it, now that there’s a proof of concept, it’s going to be much clearer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Our call on Oracle is not for the quarter, but for the year and perhaps the decade…would suggest investors aggressively buy the shares here,” DiFucci wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The temperature was perhaps ten below, with a bright sun that shone through ice crystals in the air so that everything seemed to sparkle.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen