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The Americans squandered a generous draw, a high-price coach and a golden opportunity to capture a new generation by blowing their shot at a first quarterfinal in 24 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Understanding how objects react to moving fluids could help engineers improve machines that capture or convert energy from flowing liquids.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Since it’s the first movie to capture the whole thing in 70mm Imax, it’s my due diligence to see it like that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Global models, for example, lack the resolution to capture climate change's impact on severe thunderstorms, even as confidence for hurricanes is higher.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Horse-mounted couriers and telegraph wires were alive all day with instructions to troops to enlist the help of fishermen and others on the river to capture the fugitives.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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The report captures a major part of the credit-card market, but it’s not the entire picture.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Tom Mackay, president of Sony Music Vision, said: "Calvin Harris is one of the defining artists of dance music, and this performance captures a truly special moment in his career."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Anthropic even has a public database that captures how people are incorporating AI into their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Inspired by the Alps of northern Italy, each of the six scents captures a moment, place or object from founder Ermenegildo Zegna’s life, preserving memory through fragrance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Our interest arises no doubt from the remnant of a primitive belief that an image captures not merely the likeness but also the soul of a sitter.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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Lilly’s Foundayo has captured about 11% of the prescription volume for new pills since it hit the market in April, according to the latest weekly data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sought the public’s help in locating an escaped prisoner who was captured in Mexico last week but was released by a Mexican magistrate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Stories of Greek and Roman gods in pursuit of pleasure and vengeance, aided by their hounds, are captured in Roman sculpture and paintings of the Renaissance and Baroque.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Activist Anna Hazare's 13-day fast in 2011 gave fresh momentum to an anti-corruption campaign that briefly captured the national imagination.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
One boy destroyed four tanks at close range with his Panzerfaust and captured a fifth tank with only a pistol.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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On May 22, detainees at Delaney Hall launched a hunger and labor strike at the facility, capturing national attention to what they described as inhumane conditions in the facility.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
She takes us back to the 1850s and 1860s, capturing the thrill that viewers felt when a major painting was publicly exhibited for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Barrot said the attacks targeted government ministries, companies, and service operators, with the aim "either of capturing information or sabotaging operations, for example rail infrastructure, as was the case in Poland".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
There’s even an acronym capturing the anxiety: “FOBO,” which stands for “fear of becoming obsolete.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
I film Phil as he swims, capturing his grace, how his smooth strokes barely ripple the surface.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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