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I have a name, a body of work, but there are people who are jobless, stripped of their pensions and left in a state of utter abandonment.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
If the U.S. healthcare system is dysfunctional, then the long-term-care situation is a complete and utter disaster.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The obituaries, social media posts and GoFundMe pages capture the utter despair of the families, though none of them reckon with the decision not to get the vitamin K shot.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Its leadership has been characterized by utter cluelessness for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
With the dogs’ howling cut off behind them, Aru and Mini went from utter darkness to blinding light.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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