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[thing] / θɪŋ /






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One thing is for sure, however: Musk is still paying attention to all the negative reactions, too.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

“For the majority of consumers it’s probably in the back of your mind, a nice thing to have, but you’ll never end up using it.”

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Surplus supply, however, isn’t the only thing the oil market needs to see for prices to drop at the pace that Trump suggested.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

“The durable approach is to make the right thing easier than the wrong thing. To enable.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Maybe Jillian isn’t the only one seeing people with fresh eyes and realizing that people can be more than one thing.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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