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If you’ve spent decades building something strong and secure, the goal now isn’t to make it dramatically bigger.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In total, the state of Jalisco has spent about $11 million on high-tech equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

By 1992, more than $50 million had been spent in restoration and renovation, but the project was scuttled by a bankruptcy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It makes sense, then, that he spent much of his time in ’90s celebrity culture fixated on O.J.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

We spent one summer, our heads practically fused together, reading Twilight over and over.

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