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Occasionally, cinematographer Ben Davis even lines up those centuries-old face carvings behind Malkovich to note their resemblance to his imposing profile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Human testing will be essential to determine the molecule's actual side effect profile.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
A recent Zeteo profile of Stephen Miller showed that the White House deputy chief of staff is worried about going to prison if a Democrat wins the presidency in 2028.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Students apply for aid using the College Scholarship Service profile, an online application used by many selective colleges to award nonfederal institutional aid, alongside the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or Fafsa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
He looked at her profile, his tongue clamped between his teeth.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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The Department of Peace said it accessed the DHS agent profiles through a single sign-on service called Okta.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Click on the tickers for more about each company, including corporate profiles, analysts’ ratings and consensus price targets.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Reams of magazine profiles spotlight everyday people choosing to share their lives with an AI boyfriend, girlfriend or spouse.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Its heads, Katz and David Fenkel, keep remarkably low profiles for studio chiefs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Twice a day he checks his campus mailbox for letters and postcards stamped with the multicolored profiles of the queen.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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"Our recording captured a clear, permanent mark distinguishing the two very first cells, letting us trace nearly every cell we profiled from the embryo back to one or the other," said Kim.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
As profiled by The Wall Street Journal this week, a Chicago man who calls himself The Profiler has flagged thousands, warning users to scrutinize even verified accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Earlier this month, the New York Times profiled the Modern Silent Shorts festival, which has annually showcased short films it commissions from select filmmakers since 2024.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
The walls are lined with paintings done by her husband, Igor — a painter and sculptor whom The Times profiled in 1991.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Twenty feet from us stood a figure, straight, motionless, profiled, the scarlet hieb and white shirt an inlay of bright enamel against the green of the high grass.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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“Many Hindu families in Ohio live with fear—fear of ICE raids, profiling based on accent or appearance and the constant anxiety of family separation,” Pyakurel wrote.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
The scientists combined DNA sequencing, chemical profiling and conventional laboratory testing to identify the bacteria associated with the damaged mushrooms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
One bill, dubbed the “No Kings Act,” makes it easier for residents to sue federal agents for alleged civil rights violations, such as racial profiling, unlawful searches or interfering with the right to free speech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
They had not been charged because profiling and documentation were still under way before the deaths, he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Nearly all of the cases alleging racial profiling in drug-law enforcement were brought pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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