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Crypto has become an increasingly popular way of investing and transferring money online, partly because, unlike traditional currencies, it is not controlled by central banks or governments.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Memory care costs thousands of dollars a month, and Medicare — unlike Medicaid — doesn’t cover long-term care.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Critically, unlike bribery as traditionally defined in the criminal law, the prohibition on emoluments is not conditional on any corrupt bargain by the public official.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
This LAX, unlike the island of civility and good manners Maksik remembers from childhood, fosters alienation and dread.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The mobile home buyer, unlike the ordinary home buyer, couldn’t expect to refinance in two years and take money out.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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