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In a speech on Friday, Sir Mark Rowley will call for the system to change, arguing it is unable to cope with the sophistication of modern criminals.
From BBC β Nov. 6, 2026
For now, experts stress that it is too early to know whether recent changes in the polar vortex will change the winter outlook.
From BBC β Nov. 6, 2026
As the base numbers change and income shifts from year to year, people have to reassess what is the best deal for them.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 5, 2026
“There is a little bit of a feeling in the marketplace amongst builders that maybe this would help change buyer sentiment,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2026
It is strange how a moment like that can change things around.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
American presidents currently have the power to make some changes to the White House but large projects require the permission of Congress.
From BBC β Nov. 6, 2026
Revenue rose 8%, to $1.82 billion, dented by a $69.1 million hit from those changes and settlements.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2026
It also is updated on the back end each year when new IRS numbers are released or Congress changes tax rules.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 5, 2026
“Whoever it is, I’d like to see some changes for the better,” Corona said.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 5, 2026
The changes were to make it more enjoyable—for instance, I never ran across campus to use the bathroom.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
So they changed his nom de guerre to Magura, a winged cloud maiden from Ukrainian mythology who hovers over battlefields to guide fallen warriors.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 6, 2026
"Everything changed with the subs; Osmand coming on and Duran going through the middle," former Celtic midfielder Stiliyan Petrov said on TNT Sports.
From BBC β Nov. 6, 2026
But the scale of the challenge hasn’t changed.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 5, 2026
The beauty of Cleopatra, the ancient Egyptian queen, supposedly changed all of history because she attracted a Roman leader.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 5, 2026
It changed when we started Year Eight last month and were put in different sets for some of our classes.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
What’s changing are the income ranges for when those rates kick in.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 5, 2026
Without changing state law, criminals can continue to be sentenced to death in California.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 5, 2026
But changing who holds the instrument does not necessarily change the music.
From Salon β Nov. 5, 2026
Experiments led by Sbalbi demonstrated that the researchers could adjust the connections between nanoparticles by changing two relatively straightforward characteristics: the sizes of the particles and the lengths of their flexible molecular chains.
From Science Daily β Nov. 4, 2026
“Look at my two girls, all grown up and changing the world,” said Patience.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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"Growing Together" and "When I Grow Up"
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