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Master of many: Diving into specific roles was essential to understanding her company inside out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Zoomer’s interest is less driven by conspicuous consumption than seeking out specific experiences.”
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Sometimes in science you are trying to find evidence to evaluate a specific hypothesis, and, sometimes, something that you had not been thinking about just hits you in the face."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
“From there, I went back to Florida, and I put on a benefit show for some specific people in Altadena that I wanted to give some funds to,” Olin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
She had loved her father, despite that specific unkindness.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Pressed for specifics on how he would prevent people from losing their health insurance, Becerra hinted that the solution could be within the healthcare industry itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Speaking in gauzy principles rather than specifics could leave Warsh facing more pressure to prove he will act, said Paul McCulley, former chief economist at Pimco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
He did not provide any specifics for the proposed legislation, including whether it would tighten gun ownership requirements.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
In the comments section under Adeyemi’s Wednesday video, frustrated fans asked the author to be more transparent while others suggested maybe a non-disclosure agreement was hindering her ability to offer any specifics on the incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
“The specifics in your examples are disturbing sometimes.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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