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It is people like her the Australian government says it is trying to protect with a new suite of laws cracking down on big tech, which were introduced to parliament this week.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Narrowing down the right location is the exciting part that most people focus on.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
In it, she wears her blond hair down, its curls frizzing attractively, and appears to be wearing minimal makeup—stained berry lips, pink cheeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Is it based on colonial standards? Or is it based on maintaining our cultural richness and our legacy, that is handed down to us regardless of where we are?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
“You know you can tell me anything—even if I get upset at first, I’m always going to calm down and be there for you. Both you and Arlo.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Already within field-goal range in the final minute, they threw the ball on both first and second downs, resulting in an incompletion and a receiver running out of bounds—stopping the clock for Jacksonville each time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
For most of the season, through ups, downs and injuries, Ohtani has led off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
After stopping the Eagles and forcing a turnover on downs, the Rams’ offense suddenly sprang to life with two touchdown drives spanning 177 yards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But as the BBC's Ricky Boleto reports, there have been many ups and downs along the way.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
When we think of the downs, we think of the downs in daylight, as we think of a rabbit with its fur on.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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Three years later, after Brian Clough took Forest to the top, Liverpool were European champions again when Alan Kennedy's goal downed Real Madrid in Paris.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned residents of the country's most populated city about strong wind gusts and the possibility of downed power lines, saying "Don't travel if you don't have to."
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Saudi Arabia hasn’t officially confirmed the loss, but two people familiar with the incident said a Saudi aircraft had been downed, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
That could result in gusty offshore winds, wildfire risks, and downed trees, according to Kristan Lund, meteorologist with the weather service office in Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
She could even see the downed trees from their recent journey.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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After downing Atletico in the first of the three-peat, they beat Juventus and then Liverpool - the latter remembered for Gareth Bale's cameo, Loris Karius' blunders and Sergio Ramos leaving his mark on Mo Salah.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Sunday’s downing was the fourth over Romania since the war began in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The United States has also indicted former president Raul Castro, brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, over the downing of two civilian planes three decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
Trey’s downing a protein shake, trying to act cool.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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