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Ariana finds out from Barney that Johnny died in the hospital, meaning Cooper could go away for quite a while.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2026
And that’s about as political as the ceremony got for quite a while.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The Chargers’ potential undoing has been obvious for quite a while, as stud tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater are long gone with season-ending injuries.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Although legislators at the state level had discussed Kansas City, Kansas, as a potential site for the $3 billion stadium previously, that talk stayed behind closed doors at the state level for quite a while, said David Johnston, Wyandotte County administrator.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2026
And that’s about as political as the ceremony got for quite a while.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The Chargers’ potential undoing has been obvious for quite a while, as stud tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater are long gone with season-ending injuries.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Although legislators at the state level had discussed Kansas City, Kansas, as a potential site for the $3 billion stadium previously, that talk stayed behind closed doors at the state level for quite a while, said David Johnston, Wyandotte County administrator.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Quite a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20a%20while. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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