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In her modest office, a poster bears a famous quote from legendary Soviet rock group Kino: "Our hearts demand changes."
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
I quote Mr. Jenkins’s Sept. 12 column only because I happened to read it that day and because his cold and lordly tone captures the European chattering classes’ response to the event.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The antagonist role gave rise to his signature catchphrase, “I pity the fool!” a quote that has become synonymous with the actor himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
When a scientific controversy or breakthrough dominates headlines, press officers and journalists often quote a handful of experts.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I think I finally get the quote by the philosopher David Hume. The one about the oyster. Remember that one, Benji?”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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Correction: In Tuesday’s edition of this newsletter, I misattributed quotes from two CVS Health executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
This balance is illustrated well in Carrick's quotes about how he first managed 21-year-old midfielder Kobbie Mainoo.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Porsche quotes a minimum recharging time of 16 minutes, from 10-80% capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Mortgage borrowers with low credit scores, low down-payment amounts or “unique” personal situations are seeing quotes over 7%, Jason Madiedo, co-CEO of SimplyPMG, a mortgage lender, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
I always wrote direct quotes from Arletta in pen in my neatest cursive.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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Lastly, he said a hello to Matthew McConaughey, and quoted his Cuban tía, who told him if he works very hard, he can hang out with “Matthew McCon-i-purse.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
According to prosecutors in Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir, quoted by the state news agency Anadolu, at least 63 people were detained.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Noonan quoted a friend as saying, “I think it’s creepy, in a Nazi-resonating way, any time this sort of home-and-hearth language is used by people who are essentially police.”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
A witness quoted by Reuters news agency said the fire had been put out by afternoon but smoke was still rising from rubble and corrugated metal.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Babulya had quoted part of the Talmud to Anya on Shabbat: “Whoever destroys a single life has destroyed the entire world.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Whatever: This is what appeared in the Feb. 20, 1985 edition of the Oakland Tribune, quoting a UC Berkeley professor about a protest against immigration sweeps in the Bay Area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The newspaper, quoting mostly anonymous sources, said that Netanyahu replied calmly to the warning.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Just as important as actual interference is the perception of interference, said Edney, quoting the trial judge's own speech as he selected jury members on the very first day of the trial.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The FTC said in its statement that a “food delivery company quoting a higher price to consumers on the basis of data personal to those consumers” would require disclosure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Ms. Oliverio is quoting Carl Sagan, one of my favorite astronomers.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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