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As the numbers started to come in, I was hesitant to go all in.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
Gold futures started the week and the month higher with optimism about diplomatic efforts to end the U.S.-Iran conflict sending oil prices into a tailspin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
A few miles later, Steve Apa told the outlets, he started receiving texts from his daughter that said things like “ugh” and “ow.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Captain Bruno Fernandes started the fightback from the penalty spot before Matheus Cunha struck twice in the space of three memorable minutes to turn the game on its head.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The bus lurched dreadfully as it started up but we were standing too close together to fall.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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