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charter

[chahr-ter] / ˈtʃɑr tər /




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The Charter Reform Commission’s recommendations have been boiled down to six charter amendments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Los Angeles voters are being asked to change the city charter in several ways this November.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nearby is a popular swimming spot at Conham River Park where there has been years of campaigning to protect the Avon from pollution, most recently with a charter of rights for the river.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Now other religious charter schools are trying again, and a federal judge has cleared the way for one to open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Someday, I’ll charter a schooner out of Panama and explore the Devil’s Mouth.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

He has pointed to a precipitous decline in the number of applications for bank charters since the 2008-09 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Of families who switched to charters, which overwhelmingly serve minority students, 46% cited the need for greater academic rigor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The district defends its approach in evaluating charters as consistent and fair and based on rules set out by the state and district policy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

“We like renting charters a lot better,” I say quickly.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Charities step in to help some people leave on chartered planes, as well as via long, excruciating journeys on overcrowded trains and buses.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The chartered surveyor outbid Rolling Stones star Jagger for the idyllic Isle of Gigha, off Scotland's west coast, in 1989.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Instead, the chartered bank would be able to issue and manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Each traveled about 280 miles from Meridian; Rustici driving four-plus hours, while Deoudes flew on a chartered plane with half a dozen employees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

My actual release time was set for 3 P.M., but Winnie and Walter and the other passengers from the chartered flight from Johannes-burg did not arrive until after two.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The OCC is responsible for chartering national banks and ensuring they remain financially stable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

The team has to coordinate between two airline partners, chartering a Boeing 757 from Delta and a Boeing 737-800 from United, to handle travel parties of sometimes more than 100 in all.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

So it was that he had joined in chartering a coach, and for the first time in a dozen years he had seen the foot-ball game.

From Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color by Brander Matthews




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