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Sources close to Gabriel were furious the club did not register him for their Champions League opener with Sabah FK, which Michael Carrick's side won 4-0.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
What drives that call option for mortgage bonds is how close current interest rates are to the actual mortgage rate of the homeowners whose loans back the mortgage bonds, and daily volatility for interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
And the ending lingers: Near the close, Kern adds four hummed bars that hold the moment a breath longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"In order to achieve this, we used superfluid helium that had been cooled close to absolute zero at minus 273 degrees Celsius," explains Jesse Zhang, lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
He’ll think I’m rejecting him, and he already thinks I’m too close to Nate, so that can’t happen.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Voter turnout in the U.S. hovers around 60 percent in presidential elections and closer to 40 percent in midterms.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Researchers then used LROC's Narrow-Angle Camera for a much closer look.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
But by the album’s closer “If We Meet Again,” she cuts ties entirely: “If we ever amend/Nevermind, over and out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Keely Hodgkinson, the current 800m indoor world record holder, told BBC Sport earlier this year that she's never felt closer to breaking the outdoor record.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The soldier peers at her curiously as he moves closer.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
When declining, Shatz always thanks the bride-to-be for the invitation, explaining that she hopes the woman-of-honor can spend time with her bridesmaids and closest friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He came closest to levelling when he sped beyond the Brighton defence, but his shot was saved by Jason Steele.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The 32-year-old was one of the closest advisers of Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first left-wing president, who governed from 2022 to August this year.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Newsom and other governors have repeatedly denied parole to his closest acolytes, though an appeals court overturned Newsom’s veto of the release of Leslie Van Houten in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Right. Sorry,” I said, and hurried to help her, grabbing the closest stack of papers and digging in.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The registration period began on Monday with the announcement and closes at 16:00 BST on Thursday 17 September.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
He has said the offering, which closes October 13, will be the biggest IPO in African history and has encouraged participation by small investors, including people on lower incomes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Doe’s attorneys say they expect more women will come forward with similar claims before the window closes at the end of next year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The deal is also expected to enhance its five-year plan, positioning the combined company to deliver higher total shareholder returns, they said, including a proposed quarterly dividend hike of 20% once the deal closes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Then she closes the door, and we set off down the street, Leah clutching Hannie’s hand and running so her little legs can keep up.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
East 7th Street was closed in both directions between Bellflower Boulevard and PCH during the investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The 10-year Bund yield closed at 3.478% on Thursday, according to LSEG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The cycle has closed with almost insulting neatness: a new intervention, a new moral vocabulary, a new consumer workaround — and Cartman, once again, looking for a way to change without changing very much.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
A preliminary vote count started after voting closed on Sunday evening and continued into this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The possibility of a closed brain injury is why doctors fuss if you bang your head falling off a bicycle or crashing a car or getting hit hard in the head with anything.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Yields on 10-year Treasurys fell below 4.980% after closing above 5% for the first time since 2007 in the last session.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ian Turkington KC represented Eleanor Donaldson during her trial of the facts, cross-examining witnesses and issuing closing remarks on behalf of his client towards the end of the trial.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
A student from the Upper Peninsula asked about rural hospitals closing.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
China, long seen as trailing the United States on frontier AI, has been closing that gap fast.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Now there were huge cheers, and he had to wait before adding his closing.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
