appeal
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It made no immediate appeal to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
It decided to appeal to parents looking for healthier snacks that kids will eat with three new varieties—with added protein, whole grains and gluten-free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
That sentiment is something McKelvie agrees with, as well as its appeal to the darker part of human nature.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
There are also constraints throughout its supply chain, the company noted, including for chip wafers and packaging substrates — an essential component for its advanced chip-packaging technology that is gaining appeal with customers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
“After all, the appeal to stop being yourself, even for a little while, is very great,” he said.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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New York’s highest court in January will consider the case, after a midlevel appeals court threw out the more than $500 million penalty she won against the president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Alina Habba stepped down as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor in December 2025 after an appeals court found her appointment unlawful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Final results await the expiry of a three-day appeals period, after which parliament will be constituted, and the leaderless movement will form a government, naming a prime minister.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
In 2019, he was released after having served just over 18 months, after a Supreme Court ruling that the incarceration had been illegal, having come before all appeals had been exhausted.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
He allegedly arranged for an appeals court to be bribed, and when these efforts failed to win him freedom, he boasted, as the evaluator noted, of “his probable release through influence of friends.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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The 9th Circuit has already ruled twice in the case over the 20,000 California ballots, for instance, because Justice Department lawyers appealed the matter before the district court ever ruled, on the notion that U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
And in his final major rally before Tuesday's vote, he appealed directly to wavering Netanyahu supporters to change their vote.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Soglayev has appealed to keep the case in the Dubai International Financial Centre, said his lawyer in the U.A.E.,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
This attitude even appealed to attendees at a debate watch party that the Sand campaign held in Davenport for the first gubernatorial debate in early October.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Just “hanging on” turned out to be impossible as Westmoreland appealed to Johnson for more troops.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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That means finding a few sides that are so appealing, and so low-effort, that adding one more feels less like a chore and more like, “Oh, hell, why not?”
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Ultimately, games developers working on remakes have to "find the right balance" between appealing to fans and allowing themselves to be creative with the material, she adds.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
HA has been joined by UK non-profit Foxglove and other groups in appealing the city's rezoning of a portion of land near Barcelona acquired by US-based Equinix, which operates around 280 data centres worldwide.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Aside from the memory chip heavyweights, Moe also finds several other sectors appealing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
“That’s a truly Joian plan for you! Isn’t that just like her?” cried Laurie, appealing to the family, who looked as much surprised as he.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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