charter
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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
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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
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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
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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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