Numbers game

That said, even with the big gains seen in July, the labour market isn’t back to full health. As evidence of that, the annual pace of wage growth decelerated further … right around the rate of inflation.

— Nathan Janzen, RBC assistant chief economist, in a note to clients.

We needed to believe that there is an imminent threat to life or limb.

— In an email from a Secret Service special agent in charge, cited in court filings

Entrance is limited to those who have voted in the Supreme Court election. I will also personally hand over two checks for a million dollars each in appreciation for you taking the time to vote. This is super important.

— Elon Musk, via an X post in late March (as reported by TIME)

I really just wanted to make sure, because it was so hard to believe at the time.

— Quinn Brown, explaining how he verified the jacket's authenticity after finding it in a thrift store; he said he wanted to be sure because it was hard to believe at the time.

every match has really its own story,

— Jannik Sinner — in his post-match news conference after losing to Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinal, Melbourne