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[wahyz] / waɪz /


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Is it wise to invest it with a single firm?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Maras and Ramsay make the wise choice to shoot the film with richly saturated color instead of the usual grayish, desaturated look often assigned to period pieces set in this era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

It still isn’t foolproof, and it is wise to use an actual flesh-and-blood human to fact-check anything you must get right.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

United eventually left it to Fernandes to decide and, after some wise words from his wife asking him whether he had achieved all he wanted at Old Trafford, he decided to stay.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“It would be wise for you to return it, stolen or not. Darkness only creates communication stones for important tasks.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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