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“He said we’ve had about 4 inches of rain and we should probably move the canoes and waterfront equipment,” Edward recalled, describing this as standard procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
And with a larger standard deduction and permanently lower rates for individuals and joint filers, the total amount refunded ran ahead of the past filing season by tens of billions of dollars.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
This is becoming the standard position: A.I. for everything upstream of prose is acceptable; A.I. for the prose itself is a betrayal.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
I can use a few standard details or products, like in the basement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
If you know how much light the headlight puts out—if the headlight is a standard candle—you can tell how bright the headlight will appear at any given distance.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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