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The investigation did not establish that the virus was intentionally manufactured or released.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
The workarounds have helped establish “some degree of flow through the strait,” but they are short-term actions, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Her large dance crew, the Royal Family, helped establish the mold of choreographer-dancer-musician after unprecedented success at the HHI competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“If you actually want to get long-end rates down, there’s an argument that you need to raise front-end rates right now in order to establish that credibility,” said Cabana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The social and technological process by which we establish facts becomes invisible to us because we naturalize it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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"It establishes that our approach to wildfire management will not change if the government changes, and that is really important."
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
The text says: "This Order establishes, beyond any doubt, that there is no Fund."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
This nicely establishes what “Beneath the Surface” is about; the domestic tranquility of the foreground depends on the industrial heft that’s barely seen behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Will this be the sport that establishes his athletic identity?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
But once a science establishes itself it becomes, to a remarkable degree, autonomous, immune to influence from other fields.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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"He has firmly established himself as one of Europe's top young goalkeepers," Wilson said.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Throughout a career coaching club teams across Europe, he had established himself as one of soccer’s elite tacticians, and the Americans were willing to break the bank to bring that know-how aboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Agencies cannot put a thumb on the scale by taking account of a rule’s costs but not its benefits, particularly when there are established techniques for valuing the benefits.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2026
For established software companies, charging a client solely based on how many of its employees use the technology is no longer a viable solution, because AI-powered efficiency gains could lead firms to lay off workers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Roosevelt quickly established himself as a leader, making newspaper headlines and earning respect for fighting corruption in the state government.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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Bonta said the sharing of program data with Homeland Security would be a clear violation of the law establishing the fund.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"We will also be testing the concept using other intermetallics, with the goal of establishing the general applicability of FAIs for improving plasticity in this metal class," Xu said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Your husband’s siblings had their own reasons for establishing their trusts: a second marriage and medical expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Omani officials have proposed establishing a regional consortium that would oversee maritime security, search-and-rescue operations and other cooperation, said officials familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The National Woman Suffrage Association was dedicated to opposing the Fifteenth Amendment, promoting a sixteenth amendment establishing female suffrage, supporting divorce reform, and advocating for other women’s rights issues.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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