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The acrimonious case centres on the definition and valuation of the couple's shared assets, including Chey's lucrative stake in the SK Group.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Adjepong’s former wife, Janell Davis-Mack, posted a screenshot of the case information on Instagram last week, writing that she and her daughter had been quiet long enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Lawyers told the BBC they had never heard of a case where an adoption order was revoked in Singapore.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Minneapolis prosecutor overseeing the case said Thursday that Boelter is expected in state court on Aug. 3.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
As everyone put their religion books away and got out calculators and pencils for math, Jessica reached under her seat for her pencil case.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
County, there have been 31 cases of bats testing positive for rabies in 2026.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Google has a long history of disputes with European regulators, having previously received billions of euros in fines over separate competition cases.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Arbitrators last year ruled in favor of providers in nearly 90% of cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
It might take a little time for the $1,000 seed money to show up in some cases, financial advisers say.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Nereids do not walk on dry land except in cases of necessity—except now to honor the loved lost.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Marinello said the placement of the furniture lift outside the Louvre suggested that the thieves had cased the space ahead of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department said the teenage fugitive was first arrested Feb. 29 in Pacific Palisades along with three other Chileans as they cased homes in the wealthy enclave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
Music blares from a huge speakers cased in a wheelie bin as people huddle round fire pits in a crowd made up of farmers, families, tradesmen and even an off-duty police officer.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2024
Richard Czuba, a veteran pollster who conducts surveys for Detroit’s media outlets, said opinions about Mr. Trump on both sides of the aisle had long been cased in cement.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Ms. O'Brien suggests that if Mr. Harmon had actually cased the drugstore for the robbers, he would have seen Ms. Henry.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
She also brought a bullet casing, which she said was one of the items used.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Police stopped, questioned and frisked those suspected of carrying weapons or casing a business, dissuading the ill-intentioned from packing guns while reducing shootings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
It’s unclear whether Combs and Tracy were targeted, or if the suspects were casing homes in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Police found a damaged wing mirror casing on the road and traced the serial number to Clarke-Samuel's vehicle.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Samuel and his boys brought in a well at forty feet and put down the newfangled expensive metal casing, for Adam wanted the best.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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