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The 45-year-old Magyar, whose surname means “Hungarian,” grew up in an affluent family of public figures in Budapest’s historic city center, just a stone’s throw from Hungary’s parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The activity in question will come from the sculpture being directly alongside the building’s main cafe, with outdoor tables flanking the fountain’s edge, and just a stone’s throw from the W.M.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It also marks an end to a decades-long run for the ceremony at the Dolby, which is just a stone's throw from the Roosevelt Hotel, where the very first Oscars were handed out in 1929.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

A stone’s throw away from the Roxbury warehouse was a Mexican bakery serving delicacies like conchas and empanadas.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

When they had galloped for several minutes without any further noise from the lions Shasta said, "I say! That other horse is galloping beside us now. Only a stone's throw away."

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis




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