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Even those who have been considered rich for making over $100,000 are resorting to penny-pinching habits.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
8 June 2026 -
Among shoppers making over $150,000, adoption rose to just under 13%.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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With Houser turning in his shortest outing of the season, Vitello leaned on left-hander Sam Hentges (1 1/3 innings), JT Brubaker (one inning) and Ryan Borucki (two innings) to all chip in an inning apiece.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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The No Country For Old Men Oscar winner, who earlier spoke about genocide, repression and the political tide turning in Hollywood, then went more macro.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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“Passing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28down%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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