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Lewis Harrison believes the loyalty card is also good value, but finds it "frustrating how the rewards points only cover a full transaction".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
He said the owner of the image was entitled to bring legal action, including an injunction to stop any further use of the image, damages for lost income and cover of their legal costs.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Sarah Spreitzer, vice president and chief of staff for government relations at the American Council on Education, said she had found little information about what the new probes would cover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She has enough assets and income to cover her expenses, and she lives in a state with a stiff estate tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
I got everything out of the sled, crawled into my sleeping bag, pulled the sled cover over myself, and set my alarm clock for noon.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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Policymakers didn’t make an urgent case for another rate increase at their upcoming October meeting, reports my colleague Matt Grossman, who covers economics for The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Yet, even as a journalist who covers public health, every time I hear about a case of “the plague,” I get a little shiver down the spine.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
It also highlights how much of the deep ocean remains poorly explored, even though it covers roughly two-thirds of Earth's surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The deal covers Boots' retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company and its Thailand and franchised businesses.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Aunt Melissa hands me a bag of kale while she covers the pasta salad in foil.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
That means only about 83% of all earnings covered by the program are subject to the payroll tax, compared with 90% in 1983, when the last major reforms to Social Security were passed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Although commonly associated with the financial services and technology sectors, research cited by the government has estimated around 5 million jobs in Britain are covered by the clauses, typically lasting around six months.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
"It's unbearable. We can't open the windows, even the oranges in the garden and the laundry hanging out to dry are covered in black dust."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Regan covered her mouth to muffle her surprised snort as she turned to me, the intensity of her face lifting for a brief second.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Find insight on HSBC, ING and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"It depends on what type of face covering you're talking about - like a Burka for example, this is part of their religion," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Find insight on Roche Holding, GSK, Argenx and more in the latest Market Talks covering the health care sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Now, police there are allowed to ask people to remove their face covering if they "reasonably believe" they are being used to conceal their identity to commit crime or anti-social behaviour.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
I squeaked, crouching down and covering my head with my arms.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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