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As the elder son, Jared was on track to enter the family business, which amassed thousands of New Jersey apartment units under Charlie’s leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The IDF said Qusra was a "closed military zone" and so Israeli civilians - who were among the activists - could not enter the area.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Even so, the discovery led the team to ask a broader question: Could immune cells from the blood routinely enter the brains of people as they grow older?
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
At elite institutions, students enter a nearly self-contained community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He opened the door fully and gestured for them to enter.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
As Southern California enters peak fire season, Malibu has declared a local emergency that gives the city power to clear homeless encampments within a day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It occurs when one object enters the shadow of another.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Makhachev moved up in weight last year after a record-breaking fourth lightweight title defence and says he wants to compete more often as he enters the latter stages of his career.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
A bald, frumpy man enters a luxury clothing store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The golden morning light enters the cottage through the crevices in the piles of wood I’d stacked on the window ledges.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
The Newry-born 25-year-old entered the final event, the 800m, with a 51-point lead on nearest challenger Emma Oosterwegel of the Netherlands.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
This is a generation that entered adulthood during a global pandemic after spending formative years online.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
That agreement set out financial rewards for Tehran if it reopened the strait and entered serious negotiations on its nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
For immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally, leaving the country or being deported triggers a penalty — many are banned from coming back into the U.S. for a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The door was propped open, and the humid air and the scent of lye hit me even before I entered the cramped space of the service room.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
When Marymass organisers posted on social media that the all-female team was entering, Bex replied underneath: "Are we excited for it? Absolutely. Will we even get off the ground? Who knows?"
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The agency has imposed restrictions on irrigation, while limiting how much certain locks can open to reduce the loss of fresh water and to prevent too much salt water from entering the network.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Which poses another thought: perhaps we're entering the era of fans following the star owner, too?
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
He joined the Communist Party of Great Britain within days of entering King’s College, Cambridge, in 1936.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She pauses, taking her first breath since entering the kitchen.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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