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When I told him I loved him one morning, he said he needed more time, sending me crying into the kitchen in my underwear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
When China opened its first overseas air force base this week, a joint facility in isolated Laos, it was sending a signal -- its foreign military foothold is set to grow, analysts said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Plus, the Justice Department considers whether Watergate prosecutors mistreated Richard Nixon, and the U.S. is sending a third aircraft-carrier group to the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Stop sending people to prison in the first place. Help them before they get there," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Since our return from Jenkintown, I was working harder than ever to stay on Aunt Kitty’s good side and avoid the orphan house, the workhouse, or any other living arrangement that meant sending me away.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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