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Likewise, some clubs with good-sized stadiums have not made the cut.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
That figure, said analyst Charles Blahous, assumed all provider payments could be cut to Medicare rates, “more than 40% lower than private insurance rates.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“We want them to cut back the water they take out of the Delta by half.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
But Athens and Rome have taken painful steps to cut deficit spending, while France's deficit remains above five percent of GDP, far above the eurozone average of 2.9 percent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
It was like a knife you could cut through time, a hole you could punch in the universe.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Executives at the conference listed the challenges to ramping up output: power cuts, a small pool of experienced contractors, and the difficulty of securing project financing while navigating a web of U.S. sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Netflix plans a substantial round of layoffs as the streaming giant faces rising competition and pressure to retain its subscribers, according to people familiar with the job cuts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Local water authorities in the capital warned on Thursday that pressure was dropping across the city's right bank due to power cuts.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Florida Realtors, the state’s real-estate trade association, announced its support for the proposed tax cuts in August.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Finally, after probably seven or eight cuts, I heard my mother let out a loud breath—a sigh of relief.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
Oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico, which the U.S. now calls the Gulf of America, have been cutting production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The government complained that hungry sharks are eating too much Atlantic cod and Greenland halibut, cutting into what humans can bring home and damaging their gear.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, cutting off the latter from the coast.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Surging grocery costs and $4-a-gallon gas prices where he lives have the 62-year-old mortgage-loan officer cutting back on day-to-day expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Hmm,” her father said, cutting the sandwiches into perfect triangles.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
