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stranger
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New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh isn’t a stranger on Wall Street, but the mystery to investors is whether he’s as committed as he sounds to stamping out U.S. inflation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
The new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh isn’t a stranger on Wall Street, but the mystery to investors is whether he’s committed as he sounds to stamp out U.S. inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
But some of the meals we remember most vividly occupy stranger territory.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
“Couture’s” three principals rarely interact with one another, but those meaningful exchanges argue that, amid the mad clatter of the everyday, a brief, unguarded moment with a stranger can be supremely restorative.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
But it got harder and harder to say, “No, ma’am” without looking at her, acting like she was a stranger, like it was really true that I didn’t have anything I wanted to talk about.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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