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Georgia also stands to benefit because the state keeps savings from its previous federal baseline spending, which it can use to finance reinsurance to lower premiums in high-cost rural areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
If you have been affected by the issues raised in this story, information about available help and support can be found via BBC Action Line.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
"You probably could look at Pickaxe Mountain, and you have to take care of that. We can do that all very quickly," he added, referring to a suspected underground nuclear complex.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
The only question is which team can offer the strongest challenge to dethrone the Eagles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Because of the discovery of ether anesthesia, the doctors in the Ether Dome can take their time operating.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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But after a dinner party, the house was left "in a complete mess" with broken glasses, drinks cans on the floor, pans full of food on the table and fish guts left in the garden.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The U.S. has been adding aluminum recycling plants, which melt old cans and scrap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Somehow the burst only caused minor scratches on his floor, he said, but his entire neighborhood was littered with blown trash cans and stray tree limbs, not to mention the severe damage to the course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Water! Water!" the crowd shouted as it stormed a compound with data centres, armed with empty plastic bottles and jerry cans.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Patience carried a tote bag with cans of soda and a bag of chips for them to share, and Natalie carried Churro.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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One study found that a fixed-dollar subsidy could cut benchmark silver premiums by an average of up to 27% in some markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The Hearts manager could see - as anybody who was watching could see - Magnusson clearly unsteady on his feet and wobbling.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
"You probably could look at Pickaxe Mountain, and you have to take care of that. We can do that all very quickly," he added, referring to a suspected underground nuclear complex.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Corona Centennial could have beaten Santa Margarita and Mater Dei during the regular season if Jaden Walk-Green was available to kick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
But I could be wrong; it’s a quick glance.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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"It was very cunning of her to hold her press conference" the day before, said a second European diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
This year, they have been strengthened by signings; Tomos Williams crackled with cunning at scrum-half.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Shenanigan and her crew must use all their wit, nerve and cunning they possess to discover a killer in a world where everyone, it seems, is running her own con.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He is cunning, not intelligent — something he unwittingly proves every time he claims that passing a basic mental competency test shows his brilliance.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
All the cunning had vanished from his bulbous eyes.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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Processing tomatoes — those used in products such as canned diced tomatoes and ketchup — are also fetching lower prices than they did a few years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
He’s a partial owner of the canned yerba mate brand Mateina, but he “loves it without bias.”
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
It wants us to stockpile canned food and drinking water, strengthen our civic resilience, and plan for the possibility of war.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Soybean oil appears in salad dressings, mayonnaise, baked goods, infant formula, snacks and fried foods; soy lecithin emulsifies chocolate and bread; and soy protein fortifies energy bars, breakfast cereals and canned soup.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
As I had guessed, most of it was canned food.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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Although these parasites had been killed during the canning process and would not harm consumers, they hold valuable scientific information.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026
Guinness 0.0 products are canned in the Belfast factory while the Runcorn facility carries out the kegging, bottling and canning of Guinness Draught products.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Short remembered how Beckstrom loved cooking, baking and gardening, canning hot peppers, and eating deviled eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
His mother worked in a fish canning factory, and his father did construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
She makes blueberry puddings, blueberry sauce, canned blueberries, boiling the jars in a large canning kettle over the outdoor fire.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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