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But a reversal of fortune could be in the offing after shares of the Covid vaccine giant added 16% on January 21 following positive news on results from a skin cancer vaccine developed through a partnership with Merck, according to Reuters.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
No romance is in the offing between the two — Dan is straight and Tamma is exuberantly profane about being gay — so their bond is built almost entirely around climbing.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
There was a third season that was always in the offing.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Rourke’s longtime assistant is on vacation, and while his team was first trying to avoid eviction altogether, the actor suddenly needed a new place to stay, movers and a storage shed for his belongings, none of which were in the offing.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
No romance is in the offing between the two — Dan is straight and Tamma is exuberantly profane about being gay — so their bond is built almost entirely around climbing.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
There was a third season that was always in the offing.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Rourke’s longtime assistant is on vacation, and while his team was first trying to avoid eviction altogether, the actor suddenly needed a new place to stay, movers and a storage shed for his belongings, none of which were in the offing.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
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“In the offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20offing. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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