charter
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He lived in the nearby city of Atlanta and worked for Wesley International Academy, a public charter school, for more than 12 years as an IT manager, technology teacher and robotics coach.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Vessel utilization is likely to recover before charter rates, while increased decommissioning work could provide further support, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Almost every one of these charter schools significantly outperforms Najya’s school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Los Angeles voters are being asked to change the city charter in several ways this November.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Dad had snatched a rusty gaff from a dock box near one of the charter boats, and I could tell by the sound of his breathing that he was agitated and pumped up.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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Plus: Community banks swing back at Trump regulators over crypto charters, and a near-catastrophe on flight 1073 exposes gaping hole in Dubai’s aviation security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
And anyone serious about increasing black and Hispanic enrollment might consider the record of high-performing charters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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 comparison with other charters is imperfect as well because other charters have an opt-in admissions process and tend to attract motivated families that research their options and seek out particular schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“We like renting charters a lot better,” I say quickly.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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It also helps arrange travel by purchasing seats on commercial flights and reselling them, and in some cases has chartered aircraft.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
On Sept. 16, Castillo said, Myanmar military police escorted him onto a plane chartered by the visiting Americans and the delegation left the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
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 MS Ambition was previously chartered by the Scottish government to provide temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees on the River Clyde.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
After one of my meetings, I went back to Reagan National Airport to meet Barack, who was due in on a chartered flight from Chicago.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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The Abu Dhabi-based maritime logistics company said its result was buoyed by strong shipping rates, increased chartering activity and an expanded fleet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
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
Maybe; but it's a wearisome business all the same, this steam chartering.
From Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport by Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
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