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Analysts have cited other reasons for slowdowns in rent gains, such as sluggish wage gains and persistent inflation, but there is data to support a surge in apartment supply.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026 -
The drone flies directly from the restaurant to your home, which cuts out many of the usual slowdowns.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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While that dynamic can lead to problems, as evidenced by the NFL and NBA lockouts of 2011 and a likely MLB lockout beginning this December, those problems are temporary and end with two sides cutting a deal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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“Sit-downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit-downs. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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