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But even at Burke’s, things change: Demand is up for kayaks, down for the metal canoes, which are heavier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
With climate change driving new heat records and longer dry spells in Europe and beyond, scientists warn that the problem will intensify in coming years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
When those brands merged with Europe’s PSA Group in 2021 to form Stellantis, Chief Executive Carlos Tavares—a Portuguese national who previously led French automakers Peugeot and Citroën—sought to change that dynamic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Families who have lived in Big Sur for generations have come to expect their share of curveballs, particularly as climate change has accelerated rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
She shook her head as if she wanted to change the subject.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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CEOs have been said to keep health changes from their boards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The implications of the changes, say participants, could be huge.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced rule changes Wednesday excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increasing the mininum age of competitors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Nothing yet has stopped the inexorable rise in college costs, but there may be signs that government regulations, financial-aid rule changes and family behaviors could start to curb tuition inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
“I’m sorry there have been so many hard changes, Ida B. We did what we thought was best, given the circumstances.”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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Obviously, that movie has quite literally changed my life and that entire cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The tool deployed up to eight autonomous agents that mapped 21 government systems, explored vulnerabilities and changed tactics when blocked, the FT said, describing the attack as a first of its kind.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
—Yields on U.K. government bonds, or gilts, were little changed following U.K. second-quarter GDP data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The fund’s top-10 holdings list may have changed significantly since it last disclosed its holdings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
I’d save all my pennies and be ready to board out somewhere if Ba hadn’t changed his mind by the time he returned.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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“What’s difficult for the folks in Big Sur, I think today, are the changing dynamics that people are experiencing all over California that are magnified here,” said Supervisor Kate Daniels, who represents the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Much like constantly changing an opening pair does little for the team's output of runs, flip-flopping on rules around behaviour does not create a winning environment.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Researchers must also navigate rapidly changing ethical standards surrounding destructive sampling of human remains.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Similarly, Marine One - the president's helicopter - routinely flies in groups of three, changing positions so that potential threats are not sure which is carrying the US leader.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“The ocean has flooded into lowland areas, creating new islands and waterways. As a result, the ocean currents are always changing, which makes them hard to predict.”
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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