as in to summarize
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What souring sentiment means for the economy Declining consumer sentiment has not translated to weaker spending in recent years.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
For someone with $500,000 in investable assets, that translates to an initial annual withdrawal of $20,000.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
After a partial government shutdown that impacted the Department of Homeland Security for over a month, an end may be in sight, hopefully translating to eased wait lines at airports across the country that have struggled with TSA staffing.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
That could translate to a savings of millions of dollars, not to mention years of collective time spent in custody.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
For someone with $500,000 in investable assets, that translates to an initial annual withdrawal of $20,000.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
After a partial government shutdown that impacted the Department of Homeland Security for over a month, an end may be in sight, hopefully translating to eased wait lines at airports across the country that have struggled with TSA staffing.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
That could translate to a savings of millions of dollars, not to mention years of collective time spent in custody.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
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As summarized by Engelmayer, the documentary film chronicled Gastineau, Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam forming a dominant Jets defensive line, dubbed the New York Sack Exchange, in the early 1980s.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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