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Young Grant promptly revealed the entire bargaining range, enabling the seller to demand the maximum price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Receiving Chiarella’s “Leviticus” script while in Sydney on a bus to Bondi Beach, he became so engrossed in reading it he promptly missed his stop.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
He was created a life peer, Baron Hattersley of Sparkbrook, and - having done so much to pave the way for New Labour - promptly became one of its most visible critics.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Thankfully, the U.S. acquitted itself adequately, reaching the first knockout round, when the team was promptly clipped—on July 4, no less—by the eventual winner, Brazil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
She took a sip of the cool, creamy beverage—and promptly spit it out all over her new dress.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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