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Yamamoto raised the bar even higher: seven innings of one-run ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Far from a traditional agricultural structure, the barn has been transformed into an entertainment and creative hub, complete with a grand bar, video wall, fireplaces, a game room, gym, and catering kitchen.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Anthropic on Thursday moved to bar users from treating its Claude AI system with needless cruelty, amid a growing philosophical debate over whether artificial intelligence can be conscious.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
"At Liverpool the bar is high, so to have a player capable of winning everything that you could possibly win is a dream."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Nothing in the bathroom but an unused bar of soap.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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The reality of life behind the bars of Scotland's infamous prison.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
And you couldn’t invest in it—you could buy coins and bars, or mining stocks—but that was the only way you could do it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Lesbian bars, and bars that cater to queer women, are few and far between.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The company’s new product portfolio includes Beyond Starmatter protein powder, Beyond Starcut beef-jerky-style bars and Beyond Immerse, a line of protein-heavy carbonated beverages that recently came out of testing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
So far, Suzanne Braden reports, poaching has been nearly eliminated—thanks to extreme penalties that can include up to ten years behind bars.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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Deller will be added to the College of Policing's barred list, meaning he will not be able to serve in policing again.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The pilot had been barred from flying at Oman Air over concerns that he harbored extremist ideology, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Media reports have also said he had been barred from flying in his home nation over concerns about extremist views.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
A chapter of the fraternity was closed in 2024 and remains barred from campus.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
No one is barred from the kemmerhouse, however poor or strange.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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A Dutch court rules in favor of Halozyme Therapeutics, barring Merck from selling subcutaneous Keytruda in eight European markets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
At the moment you bought the bond, you knew your return would be 5.6% over the 30 years, barring a default.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
She’s Alive fired Seaver and his security firm last week, barring him and his employees from entering any of Parton’s properties, according to court papers filed by the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Nearly everyone standing behind the podium, barring a city council member or two, held a similar picture.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
‘This is the house of Théoden, not of Aragorn, even were he King of Gondor in the seat of Denethor,’ said Háma, stepping swiftly before the doors and barring the way.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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