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He added that Trump was very interested in his election campaign, but "there was no statement of support, nor should there have been one, and I would never ask for such a thing."

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

To the extent there is no longer such a thing as a flat-out lap.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Who would be interested in such a thing was never clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In fact, such a thing had been in the works since the 1950s, but instead of hurrying to get them assembly-line ready as L.A. was sickening with smog, Detroit just made bigger, filthier cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

For the Aristotelian philosophy of nature could not be adapted to incorporate this peculiar anomaly; if there could be such a thing as a new star, then the whole system was founded on false premises.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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