charter
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Five charter cities, including Los Angeles, and at least 14 other states already allow some version of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In 2024, the city of Los Angeles formed a commission to find ways to improve services and amend its charter, which essentially serves as the city’s constitution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Nearby is a popular swimming spot at Conham River Park where there has been years of campaigning to protect the Avon from pollution, most recently with a charter of rights for the river.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Now other religious charter schools are trying again, and a federal judge has cleared the way for one to open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Grandmary runs one of his grandpa Joe’s charter boats down here in Sitka every summer when Grandpa Joe needs help during the tourist season.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Judge Russell disputes this view of Oklahoma charters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Don’t forget that charters are public schools, open to everyone, with students accepted by lottery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The district defends its approach in evaluating charters as consistent and fair and based on rules set out by the state and district policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
“There’s two village charters within walking distance—I checked the directory on the Net—and the Central Academy is just a short drive.”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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Charities step in to help some people leave on chartered planes, as well as via long, excruciating journeys on overcrowded trains and buses.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The chartered surveyor outbid Rolling Stones star Jagger for the idyllic Isle of Gigha, off Scotland's west coast, in 1989.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
This approval is an important first step toward opening a federally chartered trust bank that can issue USD1 pursuant to the Genius Act of 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Instead, the chartered bank would be able to issue and manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
After the cremation, Mother chartered a boat and went out into the Atlantic.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
ASL Marine’s S$82 million of infrastructure-linked chartering contracts anchor near-term earnings, while repair-driven cash generation creates room for dividend growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
The team has to coordinate between two airline partners, chartering a Boeing 757 from Delta and a Boeing 737-800 from United, to handle travel parties of sometimes more than 100 in all.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
He proposed chartering a tramp and bringing the consignment to Pangawani.
From The Wireless Officer by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
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