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Pratt’s first mistake was thinking that Angelenos wanted a campaign of wanton rage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“We wanted to figure out how we can solve problems for customers and restore competition to the market,” Horton says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They get bonus points if that thing is something I already wanted to do, such as “find out how the Knicks are doing right now.”

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

"We selected some sites that we wanted to try and create meadows on, and we wanted to create some verges," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He wanted to stay with the Duchess when his master went to fight, but Don Quixote said he must go or the spell wouldn't be broken.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios