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Spirited Boss, at 18-1, held off Amorita as well as defending champion and odds-on favorite Queen Maxima, to win for trainer Jose Francisco D’Angelo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In 2023, they paid $90 billion in federal, state and local taxes, and held almost $300 billion in spending power.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“Gold is the asset that held its value well enough to be worth liquidating,” Skoyles said in a YouTube video posted on April 2.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Defensively, they held Texas star Madison Booker to three baskets off 23 attempts, including an unbelievable 17 straight misses at one point.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I made friends, held hands in a circle, mumbled along to “Kumbaya,” and now here I am in the cramped aisle of a commercial jet, traveling by myself like a fancy, mature young woman.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith