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Engagement rumors have been swirling around the pair for quite some time now.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent events suggest that the gaping hole where the East Wing once was may lie there exposed, undeveloped, and contested for quite some time.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Hryckowian will replace Sam Steel, who has skated on the top line for quite some time but hasn’t delivered offensively in the way Dallas would hope from a top-liner.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
According to a missing person’s poster, Matt hasn’t been seen in quite some time, but his alter ego Daredevil has been taking on Kingpin’s forces.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent events suggest that the gaping hole where the East Wing once was may lie there exposed, undeveloped, and contested for quite some time.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Hryckowian will replace Sam Steel, who has skated on the top line for quite some time but hasn’t delivered offensively in the way Dallas would hope from a top-liner.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
According to a missing person’s poster, Matt hasn’t been seen in quite some time, but his alter ego Daredevil has been taking on Kingpin’s forces.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Quite some time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20some%20time. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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