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And the irony is that this happens all the time, especially when the world goes through a regime change.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
She added that the proposals would "change our lives forever" if it were to go ahead.
From BBC β Sep. 15, 2026
The reader has no background to inform what is happening, only the knowledge of how things will change in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 15, 2026
Participants rated its smell as more pleasant than either dark chocolate or water, but the aroma did not significantly change their hunger or appetite.
From Science Daily β Sep. 15, 2026
“Please don’t try to change the subject,” I beg her, wondering whether she’s about to launch into a speech about how I failed my patriotic duty.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
If that changes and implied volatility begins to rise, it could quickly shift the equation for the equity market and lead to a more pronounced stock selloff.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
The decade-long initiative was created to map how the genome is organized in space and how that organization changes over time.
From Science Daily β Sep. 15, 2026
Questions about Noah's mindset and behavioural changes before he went missing featured prominently at the inquest.
From BBC β Sep. 15, 2026
These dot-plot predictions, in turn, can influence current or future changes in stock or bond prices, the sinews of financial markets.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
“Then you’re good. Like both of them. Like ten others. If your status with someone changes, just respect the boundaries of that relationship.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Those numbers haven’t changed much over the last decade: all-female founding teams accounted for 4.3% of deal count in 2016, while teams with at least one female founder made up 16.6% that year.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 15, 2026
Late on Friday, Goldman Sachs changed their September Fed call, to a hike.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
The researchers also found that the diffraction pattern changed depending on both the direction and polarization of the incoming light.
From Science Daily β Sep. 15, 2026
Mariska Hargitay changed her hairstyle so many times throughout the Emmy Awards it was hard to keep track.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 15, 2026
I have changed, have moved back in time, have entered an altered state, a primitive state.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
But in regime changes, the problems, the people, and the environment are all changing at once.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
But there are signs the Fed may be changing that approach.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
Test captain Joe Root said he was "hacked off" and had had a "very strong discussion" in the changing room.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
On the other hand, the Treasury’s willingness to countenance a weakened dollar and changing regulatory winds could spur bitcoin and its peers higher, analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 14, 2026
“Earl, you know how hardheaded Mercy could be. Once she made up her mind to try and get her gift back, there was no changing it.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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"Growing Together" and "When I Grow Up"
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