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After having its hopes dashed for a more ambitious deal last year in Brazil, the European Union is setting its sights low for next month's COP31.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
“It would be extravagant to speak of a novel when the author has dashed off only a few lines,” Gorsuch wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
The disappointment in September dashed those hopes, for now.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
While the friend ran straight up the mountain, Prabin dashed diagonally across, putting him in the flood’s path.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“See? She did not forget!” she thought, but her excitement was dashed in the next sentence.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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