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Rees is a racing driver and has experience as a stunt driver for TV shows, but the particulars of his claim said he had never driven a Morgan Super 3 before.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
‘I don’t want to sound callous’: Why base your Social Security claim on life expectancy?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Newsom said the state had “no idea” where that claim came from.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"The statement of claim predominantly seeks reliefs for environmental damages, negligence, and the halting of commercial asset divestments," the judge said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
If stopped and questioned, he could claim that he was on his way to feed his hogs, which ran free in the woods.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Meanwhile, the various visa-related controversies at the start of the tournament undermined claims this would be the most inclusive and welcoming World Cup ever.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Doing so would strengthen public confidence, improve accountability and ensure that misconduct claims are measured against objective evidence rather than dueling narratives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Reports by an independent monitor and the States United Democracy Center, a nonprofit organization working to protect the integrity of elections, concluded the activists’ claims about signature matching and other irregularities were false.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
A court filing on Thursday confirmed Trump's agreement that the claims against BBC Studios should be dismissed, but added: "President Trump shall continue prosecuting his causes of action against defendant British Broadcasting Corporation."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“And he has no claims to us. We are five little sisters, cinco hermanitas, together forever. No matter what!”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
It’s claimed that the six sixes ball sold at auction was the wrong one.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It then claimed that a systematic review of evidence was “not possible.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Visitors to Thursday's public unveiling were treated to price tags on display throughout the building, listing both market prices and what the ministry said it claimed it had paid instead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
She claimed the business had a turnover of £218,000, when dormant accounts filed by the company for June 2019 - June 2020 showed it was not trading.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
One of their horses had fallen, he claimed, throwing the rider and breaking his leg.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
The number of people claiming Pip is forecast to rise from four million today, to five million by 2030, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Kalinak defended the outlay, describing the furnishings as being of "mid-range standard" from durable materials and claiming they would last 30 to 50 years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
This outperformance, incidentally, is a bit awkward for all those theorists claiming that the so-called “size factor” — meaning the outperformance of smaller companies’ stocks — is dead.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
A photo shared by US Senator Mitch McConnell showing him alive and recovering after a fall has led to widespread speculation about its authenticity, with some claiming without evidence it is AI-generated.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Herold told Booth the details he knew of what had happened at the Seward residence: The trick of claiming Powell was a messenger from a doctor had worked perfectly.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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