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“The company determined that this resolution best serves the interests of its stakeholders and allows it to direct resources toward energy projects that can be advanced with certainty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
As a result, seasonal flu shots can be less protective against unforeseen strains.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Evie Roberts, a silversmith who teaches jewellery-making at the centre, said people needed to be educated about the dangers of discarding bottles or cigarettes, which can cause fires.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
But it’s worth remembering that Congress consistently kicks the can down the road until it has no choice but to act, and that’s likely to be true in this case as well.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
At times, it can feel like your entire body is on fire.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Unable to find work or pay to see a doctor, he has resorted to recycling cans and bottles to support himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Fellow tourist Vladislav, who arrived by road from the Russian region of Krasnodar, said he had brought jerry cans filled with petrol in case he was unable to find fuel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The floors of the towers are still littered with empty cans of European-made spray paint made for graffiti artists, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Buckets and watering cans can still be used, and there are exemptions, including where water use is necessary for health and safety reasons or for customers with severe mobility problems."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The jerricans smelled of petrol, and I saw packs of batteries, bottles of oil, and cans of tomato purée in one box.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
The agency said the high number of cyclosporiasis cases could be attributed to:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
That could undermine the vaccine’s financial viability, a de facto way of discouraging Moderna from continuing to market it.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
As well as damage to natural habitats and animal life, Thomas warned loss of soil could increase flood risks, because it no longer acts as a "sponge" holding water on high ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
"From day one, I've been here searching. I didn't want to stop until he could rest in peace," the bereaved father said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
“It seems odd to invite Candace over on a random weeknight. It’s Monday. Shouldn’t this be, like, a weekend thing? That way, Aunt J could join us,” he says, feigning innocence.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Marsh described Scatchard as "devious, cunning and untruthful".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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
Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
"King George, as you know, never set foot in America. And please rest assured, ladies and gentlemen, I am not here as part of some cunning rearguard action."
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Beside this heap he put another of all the bones, dressed up with cunning and covered with shining fat, and bade Zeus choose between them.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
It was his idea to organize a food drive on Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon in the school parking lot, encouraging anyone and everyone to bring canned goods to help out his community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
He’s pretty strong, so he’s capable of lifting lots of canned goods, but he’ll have the whole football team on hand for support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"The demand for water and canned goods has increased since this morning amid fears that services or supply chains will be affected," Kuwait resident Hassan Rayan, 61, said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Still, 65 days is a blink of an eye compared to the shelf life of many core Smucker products—fruit spreads, canned coffee and dog food—which can last for at least a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Still got some canned stuff. Not much variety, but what are you gonna do?”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
The Kiribati government says it is expanding the country's own tuna processing and canning facilities rather than just selling licences to foreign ships.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
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
Short remembered how Beckstrom loved cooking, baking and gardening, canning hot peppers, and eating deviled eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
Tinned fish has been around for centuries, dating all the way back to the late 1700s when canning and preserving foods were budding inventions.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2025
So they set about their work early, for it was canning time, and who knew but what the wind would come back this time with a cooling rain.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
