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There are also people who I suspect simply get stuck in the impossible space of wanting justice for three innocent children and finding no clear path to get it.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
It wasn’t immediately clear how Witkoff and Kushner would arrive in Kyiv.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
But for Valdez, who owns about 200 cattle in southwestern Colorado, the connection is clear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Officials believe another 39 people are in the Trishuli 3A tunnel, although it is not clear if all are alive.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
If the mixture remained clear when heated, all was well.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Agent Drew Rosenhaus told the AP on Monday that former Mississippi tight end Dae’Quan Wright had been waived by the Cleveland Browns and, if he clears waivers, will join Lane Kiffin’s roster at Louisiana State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
These days the bond market clears at a higher yield.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The move clears the way for Blanche to be confirmed by US senators to his job on a permanent basis.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
November 18: The FAA clears the 737 MAX to resume service.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Marion pulls the small notebook from her skirt and clears her throat.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
That gives the England midfielder a clearer role.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Uber’s efforts to trim and streamline its workforce will lead to faster decision-making and clearer ownership, the company said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
"A leaner organization will mean clearer ownership, faster decisions, and more time spent building rather than coordinating," the message said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
And the worse the Netflix originals get, the clearer it becomes that artistic inferiority has been baked into the company’s business model.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
As I draw closer, his features become clearer.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
The clearest example is what happened last month, when Rep. John Larson, a 78-year-old Democrat who has represented Connecticut since 1999, lost his primary to a younger challenger.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
The new Chairman of the Federal Reserve on Friday delivered his firmest statement to date of his determination to tame inflation, and the clearest explanation of how he thinks the Fed should get there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The U.N. and Red Cross say the conference “offers the clearest path available” toward binding legal rules on the use of such weaponry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The clearest example: In July, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Kalshi, calling prediction markets “gambling platforms, plain and simple” and seeking penalties that could reach $36 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The left looked like the clearest path, but between his eyes adjusting from the classroom lit by sunlight and the dim, smoke-filled hall, it was hard to tell for certain.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
Ana Martinez of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said the tribute items left on the star had been cleared before the work, which had already been planned to repair cracks before it was vandalised.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Ana Martinez of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said the tribute items left on the star had been cleared in anticipation of already-scheduled work to repair cracks when it was vandalized.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
China says it cleared the road to Gyirong Port on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Democratic state Sen. Ben Allen, who represents the Pacific Palisades fire zone, said that he would have voted for the bill if it had cleared the Assembly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The gnome cleared his throat and got on with delivering his message, half shouting, half squealing.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
On Saturday, Lineage announced it had finished clearing the food from the facility, an effort that the company said it expects to cost more than $100 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Lamichhane said she was waiting for bulldozers to finish clearing the path so she could return.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The US said it had finished clearing all mines from the strait's main shipping lane earlier this month.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Last week, Centcom completed clearing sea mines from the strait’s international shipping routes,” said Capt. Tim Hawkins, the spokesman for the command.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Across the clearing, Fin-Kedinn and the old woman called Saeunn rose to their feet and started towards him.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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