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One of its hot spots is Bilgewater Brew, an elaborate coffee bar named after a fictional port city in “League of Legends.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The presumption of regularity creates a high bar for those suing the government or defending themselves against it in criminal cases.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
A packed bar has no appeal, many said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
"I'd stopped everything, but he encouraged me and when I did lift a bar again, yes, it felt so natural, it felt right and that was very exciting."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Yes, we do belong here,” says Jacob, who knows almost as much as Isaac, just having celebrated his bar mitzvah.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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Once a candidate clears those bars, their name will go to the General Assembly of all UN member states for confirmation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
It was enough to get El-Sayed himself to emerge and sing a few bars of “Bohemian Rhapsody” hours before he was set to speak.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
The measure bars or expels foreigners deemed to have "spread or incited hate messages" against the country or its people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
"It was about doing my own thing on the bars and this result was just amazing. I just needed to regather my emotions and just know I knew what I could do."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
And the bars on the side of his crib were made of wood; he gnawed on them while they thought he was sleeping.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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His other lead lawyer, Kenyan Martha Karua, was barred from entering the country when she flew in to represent him last month.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
On July 13, the Supreme Court barred Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father until after the first round of the election, after he read out a handwritten letter from Jair Bolsonaro on social media.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The United States in April allowed Venezuela to pay for Maduro's and Flores's legal defense, something previously barred by US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Because Mr. Petro was constitutionally barred from running for a consecutive second term, his Pacto Histórico party put up Sen. Iván Cepeda as its presidential candidate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Over this the Road crossed by a causeway; but where it pierced the hedge it was barred by a great gate.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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An announcement could come as soon as Monday, barring any last-minute snags, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
England do at least have time for succession planning as, barring injury, Kane will be around for the home Euros in two years' time.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The foul came with a one-game suspension, barring Balogun from playing against Belgium tonight at 8 Eastern.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
The panel found Hubbard and Baack were likely to succeed in their 1st Amendment claim and granted a preliminary injunction barring the city from enforcing the ordinance as it had been.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
It stood barring his way with its arms stretched wide as if to embrace him.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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