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The legislation would require developers of the most advanced artificial-intelligence systems to maintain the ability to slow down, suspend or shut down their models if they pose serious risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
A woman testified that she saw Stout get out of the flaming car and push it over the dirt mound, where it rolled down the embankment and ignited the dry vegetation at the bottom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
As officers tracked down the coursers, it turned out they had come from all over the country: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Berkshire, north Wales.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The U.S. and its partners have shot down most Kheibar Shekans throughout the war, one of the U.S. officials said, but some have gotten through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Something terrible has happened, yet Phineas gets down from the cart without help.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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Since, the team has had more downs than ups at the position, although it saw some flashes last season from rookie Oronde Gadsden II, a talented pass catcher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Those ups and downs are not exclusive to his career in the ring, as in May 2017, a then 20-year-old Agyarko was tasked with a different fight.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"A lot of ups and downs this week, to say the least. But I'm proud of the way I fought through it," DeChambeau said on Instagram.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
People who have gone through ups and downs in relationships, struggles with family and figuring out who your real family is, not just by blood but who your chosen family is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
I was enough of a veteran now to try to keep myself largely disengaged from the daily ups and downs of the race.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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During the operation, the Houthis downed more than a half-dozen U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
A third U.S. service member in Jordan is missing and presumed dead, and a fourth was killed during the detonation of a downed Iranian drone in Iraq on Saturday.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Moscow vowed to respond, saying it downed almost 500 Ukrainian drones and 10 of Kyiv's Flamingo missiles overnight.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Twice, the Dodgers were downed by Philadelphia in the NLCS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
I pick my way through trash—trees downed by storm and pieces of houses, sheds’ roofs ripped off.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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On Tuesday and Wednesday night, US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh waves of strikes following the downing of a US helicopter in the Gulf.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
It was first to publicly announce an end to the exchange with Israel and avoided crowing about the downing of the Apache as it had when other American aircraft were shot down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
He covered the Supreme Court decision that a deeply rooted tradition of downing bulls by pulling their tails in popular competitions was against the constitution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The United States condemned the downing and then-president Bill Clinton signed a tough new law called the Helms-Burton Act which tightened sanctions against Cuba.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Toby opened his milk without a word, downing the whole carton and wiping his mouth before he finally said, “That means she’s into me, right?”
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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