conduct
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Ukraine also uses foreign fighters, although Amnesty says it cannot conduct inquiries among those held in Russia due to the group's status as a "foreign agent" in the country.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Under an agreement with the Justice Department, she admitted in September 2021 to the conduct and was allowed to return home in a prisoner swap between Canada and Beijing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The financial manipulations that undergirded their fortunes get scrutinized as theft from the public purse, praise for their courage and perspicacity yields to condemnation for their conduct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
It is not uncommon for Berta to lean on intermediaries to conduct negotiations, although the approach has had varying degrees of success.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Champion, who would hold the title for twenty-seven years, would always have a place to live with his family and to play, teach, and conduct tournaments.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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He’s called for a pause on new data-center development while the state conducts a “comprehensive audit” of their energy and water use.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
Scott said CBP will pause its projects in the national park as he conducts a “personal, on-the-ground evaluation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Tielemans cuts a relaxed figure as he conducts his first extended media interview since his switch from Villa, taking time to personally shake hands with all the journalists present.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“We also work with a technical staff that conducts tactical analyses of the teams to prepare for the different scenarios a match might present.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mr. Watras, who usually grades papers while a student conducts us through practice, stopped what he was doing to watch me.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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A recent poll conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst showed that eight out of 10 Americans believe that the war with Tehran has sent the prices of gas and other household goods soaring.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The research was conducted through a collaboration that included scientists from UAF, the Yukon Palaeontology Program, and Des Moines University.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The acquisition is therefore seen as having been conducted at arm’s length, with no evidence of direct dealings with the former promoters, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Auen and Walker delight in trickling real historical information — the result of painstaking research they both conducted studying the Chronovisor — through the film at a slow but steady, always compelling pace.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
She once conducted another experiment in which she set up a tasting booth with a variety of exotic gourmet jams at the upscale grocery store Draeger’s in Menlo Park, California.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Scientists at the Energy Department said they are preparing for the possibility of conducting new experiments that will mirror China’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"We currently have ad hoc centres for conducting exams. We need to replace them with standardised state-controlled online centres."
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
"Our research provides a theoretical basis for understanding Antarctic ice-sheet mass changes and conducting future research on the East Antarctic climate."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
After conducting a search, he said they found five passengers were ejected from the vehicle, and one was wearing a seatbelt but took it off and exited the vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
He’s muttering something I can’t hear and conducting a symphony with his hands as he walks away from me toward a counter that has a hot plate with a kettle on it.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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