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“People that weren’t able to afford the program can now get that education,” Vargas said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Last month she said it was "part of my purpose right now" to return to work although she was unsure if she would still be able to do it.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“Other businesses may not be able to do that, and we’re not shining a light on any of that, or putting shame or anything towards that,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Authorities were able to track down 5,269 people in this category and switch their names to the “found” column.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
He had brought them to Father more than a year before: “Just in case I should not be able to care for them— ah—indefinitely.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.