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I always thought that combining an iPhone and an iPad would mean bigger compromises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“I would’ve thought it has many of the attributes of copper,” Lawcock put to the BHP executives, drawing parallels between uranium and the industrial metal that is central to the miner’s growth plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Bond market insiders had thought that the buyback could reach $10 billion or more instead of the normal $2 billion, based on Bessent's comments, said a column from financial commentator Stephen Innes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
As long ago as 2003, the Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom invented a thought experiment he dubbed a "paperclip maximiser", in which a superintelligent AI is told to manufacture as many paperclips as it can.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
They thought they’d be freed within a few weeks, but the weeks have stretched into months.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Scenes designed to advance the plot feel more contrived than ones in which characters just share thoughts and feelings, but there are plenty of those.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Last week, we asked for your thoughts on prenups.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Hundreds of residents have paid tribute on social media, with one saying: "Heartbreaking news, our thoughts and prayers are with family and friends at this very sad time."
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
But stunningly high numbers of women report having intrusive thoughts about harming their children—moments when their own brains betray them, when it’s clear that none of us are in total control over our own minds.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
I pull myself away from thoughts about my mom.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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