thinking

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When markets climb for years, people stop thinking about downside.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

We showed up, Jake had an idea for another song, and he sent us a little demo and said “Hey, this is what I’ve been thinking about.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But conspiracy thinking is not a knowledge problem; it is an identity defense mechanism.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Current co-workers are off-limits because he doesn’t want applicants’ employers to know they are thinking of jumping ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s too soon to expect a response, even if his family saw my letter and immediately wrote back to me, but I am thinking of him nonetheless.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse