thought
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What if this guy was a lonely plastic surgeon, I thought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The massive drop of files by the DoJ earlier this year suggested Ferguson had been closer to Epstein than previously thought.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The push has made progress that few thought possible back in 2022, when Huawei was starved of U.S. technology and Chinese AI companies depended almost entirely on Nvidia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Campaigns scrambled to offer their own slates of delegates who they thought would be pledged to them.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
"You put cottage cheese in my helmet. And I thought there was something seriously wrong with me!"
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
“Based on public statements that have been made by her family and representatives, our thoughts are with Elaine and her family right now,” Woodside said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Here are my fears, random thoughts and insecurities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Our thoughts remain with everyone who has fallen ill in this outbreak,” Taylor Farms said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"This is a horrific case and our thoughts remain with Jade," a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
A wisp of it floats through my thoughts like a string of sticky spider webbing, always clinging to me somewhere, refusing to let go entirely.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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