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Velez said it’s not totally surprising that earnings would be less in these programs because students are spending less time in school.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
"Definitely, when you step out actually for three races and you come back, you actually notice a bigger difference. And the last two weekends have been surprising."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
But the household survey found that the civilian labor force grew a surprising 485,000 in the month and most of those workers found a job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It’s not entirely surprising, then, that “Promising Young Woman” has found its way back into the conversation surrounding what’s happening at Cornell.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Perhaps most surprising is that most commandos were not criminals or delinquents: They volunteered for the special duty.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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