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As the numbers started to come in, I was hesitant to go all in.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
People started lining up at 5:45 a.m. to buy game cards because Jonathan Bennett, a Hallmark cruise headliner and “Mean Girls” alumni with one million Instagram followers, was hosting with Lissing.
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
It had started in English class, midway through the afternoon, her last class of the day.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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