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Kearney estimates that nearly half of those in the high-income bracket may be so over-extended that they are dangerously exposed to rising interest rates, stock market gyrations, and a wobbly jobs market.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026 -
On Iran, neither Washington nor Beijing wants the prolonged instability in global energy markets that the war and the subsequent wobbly cease-fire have caused.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Carlos Rodon will take the hill today and look to improve on his shaky first outing.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Marleen Gorris tried with her shaky 1997 film starring Vanessa Redgrave as the titular protagonist and Rupert Graves as the tragic Septimus.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Tesla’s business is continuing through a rocky period, with declining revenue, rising capital costs and a dearth of new products.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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After a rocky start, Hart won his final seven decisions of the regular season, including six in April to help Vegas win the Pacific Division.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Of course, no seder would be complete without everyone sitting at the table at the end of the night, totally stuffed and maybe a little tipsy, to chat and gossip about everyday life.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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At a tipsy, intimate dinner with two of their friends mere nights before the wedding, Emma reveals the worst thing she’s ever done.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ostensibly set in Los Angeles (although the local geography is wonky as hell), the film is largely told from the point of view of shy, artistic teenager AJ (voiced by Will Sharpe), who is coaxed out of his shell by his best friend Cisco (Alejandro Antionio Ruiz).—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Still, things were at times wonky.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Long-term, do the Bruins have staying power at the tippy top of the sport?—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Known as 40 Duke, the locale is nestled in the upper floors of its historic flagship—with only those at the tippy top of Selfridges’s loyalty program gaining full access.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Wavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavery. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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