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[wil] / wɪl /






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Cornerback Trent McDuffie, who sat out against the Cardinals because of a groin injury, did not practice this week and will be listed as questionable against the Raiders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Although the 24-hour amber warning is not unprecedented, it is unusual because of the length of time it will be in place over such a wide geographical area.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Asked if Melania could participate in trilateral Ukraine-Russia-US peace talks that the Kremlin says will resume in Abu Dhabi next month, Trump replied: "No, but it's not the worst idea I've ever heard."

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Anna Kelly, a White House spokeswoman, said in an emailed response to MarketWatch on Friday that the U.S. will not be attacking Iran “at any time” prior to the midterm elections.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

In just a few years, it will grow by thirty combat divisions and one hundred aircraft squadrons, and its navy will be larger and stronger than the navies of the United States and Britain combined.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

That war of wills ended with the Emirates ceding control of Bab el-Mandeb — along with the nearby island of Perim, where the Emirates had built a drone airbase — to Saudi Arabia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

I’m looking for general information regarding wills versus trusts.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

The chair of Jersey Fundraising Forum, Bethany Gallichan, said she understood some people were struggling, but added any money left in wills could be "transformational".

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Nerina Farmer, head of the wills and probate team at Nottingham-based Ringrose Law, also advises caution.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The rich always reward servants in their wills, and her Uncle Sam was a generous man.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

Rams coach Sean McVay indicated that tests revealed “a little minor thing in there,” and that Nacua would be a game-time decision Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

It added those items would be replaced with certain valves, carpets, waste products, among others.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Residents in the Russian-occupied city would be allowed to choose to evacuate to either Ukraine or Russia under the truce, which would begin on October 29, the statement said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

That is a lot of money, and I assume if you were earning enough to do this, you would have by now.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

It would go on to be considered one of the best performances in classical music history.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Dolly Parton, the singer and songwriter from Locust Ridge, Tenn., who willed herself into being the very symbol of country music stardom, has died in Nashville.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Z, international man of mystery, exists because Oliver willed him into being during a March shoutout on “Last Week Tonight.”

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

On a night when his teammates struggled offensively, Brunson willed the Knicks to the series clinching victory, another gritty come-from-behind victory for a team that has made them a trademark.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

For St. Augustine, desire was the bondage of the divided self, which willed the good but somehow willed more strongly not to do it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

“But what about you?” he asked her, pausing to pluck a flower that he had just willed to grow.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that Canada is open to a mutually beneficial deal, but is willing to wait it out.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Latino voters in Texas are increasingly willing to consider candidate over party, said Brandon Rottinghaus, a professor of political science at the University of Houston.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"If AI generation can match the theatrical experience of 'Avatar', I think I would be willing to pay for it," she said, referring to the US franchise known for the quality of its animation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“The company still has to prove how it can turn the product into a meaningful revenue stream, but the market is clearly willing to give Zuckerberg some credit for the opportunity.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Most of my friends were willing to try it.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila


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