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AMD’s stock fell 2.3% in Thursday’s trading session, but were up 1.7% in after-hours trading, at last check.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Also, we’ll explain more in tomorrow’s Your Morning Slate, but if you’re looking for a surprisingly good watch from a rival platform, check out HBO’s Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has a unit that carries out surveillance of retailers to check they're complying with the law.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
It isn’t unusual for a vendor to switch from check to ACH, Town Administrator Gerry Vincent noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
After a quick check on Harlow, Emma and I choose armchairs on opposite ends of the living room.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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The move followed months of planning and veterinary checks, with specialist teams now monitoring the whales as they settle into their new homes.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Obsession” is a pulpy, prodigious summer hit that checks boxes without posing any new questions.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Before joining the platforms, workers undergo background checks, including police verification.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Their checks indicate that demand hasn’t improved as quickly as valuations, especially for on-cycle reporters including Qualys, Rapid7, and Check Point Software Technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
G’ma checks her watch, then pulls the treasure box from his bag and sets it on the dining booth table.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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How many cups of pretzels and how many cups of chex does he need to make 12 cups of party mix?
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
For each cup of pretzels, he uses three cups of chex.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
Eli is making a party mix that contains pretzels and chex.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
Jenny Lin, a senior product designer who lives in San Francisco, said that AI content still needs to be checked by humans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The simulations produced solutions that aligned with theoretical predictions and performed well on smaller problems where the correct answers could be checked.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Those included a ban on e-cigarettes and power banks in checked luggage, as well as restrictions on the use of portable batteries onboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
In the past, long queues formed at the border as documents were checked, particularly during periods of strained relations between Britain and Spain over Gibraltar's sovereignty.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Before we went, though, I checked on Lorren’s book—it was unharmed—and then we hurried across the street.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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Before displaying each graphic image, prosecutor Beth Silverman repeatedly turned to Celeste's parents, warning them about what they were about to see and checking whether they wanted to look away.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He faces three felony counts of grand theft by embezzlement and one felony count of insufficient checking funds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
I had no idea everyone else on our team was offering our manager updates once or twice a day — meanwhile, I was checking in with her once a week.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
For Ravika, checking her fitness tracker stats became an "obsession"
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“I just don’t see Mom checking into a hotel. Isn’t that super obvious? Wouldn’t the FBI check every hotel?”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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