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Around the same time, Jeffrey Ashe, an American sociologist, began studying so-called solidarity groups in El Salvador, where, similar to Grameen Bank’s early efforts, five borrowers collectively take out loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The so-called New Orleans Five demanded an apology from the association, Kahn told me.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
It is an extension of the so-called "lipstick effect" economic theory that was popularised in the early 2000s, whereby people who couldn't afford to buy something really expensive would buy a little luxury item instead.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
He also worries about persistent liabilities tied to cleaning up so-called forever chemicals, PFAS, which 3M once produced and have been found in water supplies. 3M has reserved billions of dollars for cleanup.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
At the so-called Christiana Resistance of 1851, another small victory was notched in the battle for freedom.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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Booked
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The Losers Club
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We Are Displaced
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