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A senior education department official, speaking on a not-for-attribution basis, explained some of the details.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
If Malaysia was keen on returning to the calendar on a more permanent basis, there is no reason why F1 would not listen to them.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The 30-year equivalent dropped 0.7 basis points to 5.623% after hitting a 24-year high of 5.693% Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Even at his $300 price target, SpaceX shares would trade at 0.6 times on a growth-adjusted basis.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
I forgave him, a hundred times over, and never on the basis of anything more than this: a look, a gesture, a certain tilt of his head.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
The cost of the damage to U.S. bases in the Gulf and as far as Jordan is mounting, and a restoration isn’t guaranteed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Only making wagers from a designated fund means you can play knowing you could lose 100% of your wager and still be OK, because you’ve covered your bases first.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Japanese authorities are, for example, hard-pressed to conduct an on-site probe into alleged environmental pollution inside the bases and regulate low-altitude flights of their aircraft.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
It says it bases its decisions on information from gold refiners, verified by auditors, but doesn’t carry out mine inspections itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Frank couldn’t tell her where he was going, of course, but she knew he often flew to other bases for these secret missions.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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