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shell

[shel] / ʃɛl /


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“Nithya, she’ll probably go up because there’s going to be a fair amount of Democratic votes and she’ll get her chunk, but will she catch Pratt? You can extrapolate it either way,” Murphy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

In the spring Zoe trained with the youth teams at Chelsea, where Alyssa now plays, and this summer she says she’ll train with Angel City, Gisele’s team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

My brain immediately shut down the idea: “She doesn’t want to talk; you’ll have nothing to talk about; she’ll probably think you’re a creep trying to hit on her.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

She’s holding out hope she’ll someday land a high-paying gig in a semiconductor factory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“You know your mom. You know what she’ll do and what she won’t do. If anyone can find her, it’ll be you.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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