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From Thai staples to Texas steaks and soup dumplings, here’s a look at what is heading to the region over the next few months, with new eateries replacing old spots that, for one reason or another, didn’t pan out.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Tuesday, Cook passed through the armed checkpoint at Whipple carrying a list of about seven people, folks who have been picked up by federal agents for one reason or another, or reasons unknown, and now cannot be located.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Guys who have top of the draft potential, but might fall for one reason or another.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Finally, the routing needs to be dynamic - capable of changing when buses have to be taken out of service for one reason or another.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Tuesday, Cook passed through the armed checkpoint at Whipple carrying a list of about seven people, folks who have been picked up by federal agents for one reason or another, or reasons unknown, and now cannot be located.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Guys who have top of the draft potential, but might fall for one reason or another.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Finally, the routing needs to be dynamic - capable of changing when buses have to be taken out of service for one reason or another.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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“For one reason or another.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20one%20reason%20or%20another. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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