yes

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She’s heard people say that you can’t have a contingency plan for everything — “but yes, yes you can,” she emphasized.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

On a very superficial level, yes, it's true that James Hunt had more total control of his car 50 years ago than Lando Norris does now.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

As a parent of two daughters, of course, yes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

To quote the Rolling Stones: “I know it’s only rock ‘n roll, but I like it, like it, yes, I do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

“Now it’s out in the open. You’re going to say yes, right?”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko