express
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He said the deal includes a rule that no US adversary can maintain a military presence in Greenland or "make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Given that clemency boards often look more favorably on applicants who acknowledge their wrongdoing and express remorse, I asked if he’d been tempted to confess.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
They proposed that the next day, in a private meeting with Trump, Starmer should express concerns about Musk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the first years, those who dared to object to the war or express criticism of American policy were shut down immediately.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
I pause, trying to think about how to express what I’m feeling.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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That sense of autonomy shaped how she expresses herself online today, and she believes that a revived MySpace should avoid the algorithmic, pay-to-play dynamics that dominate modern platforms.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
He could have made something that shimmers, a piece of true pop that expresses repellent ideals.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Americans deserve a National Museum of American History that expresses a love of that history and views it as the wondrous story of a nation conceived in liberty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Speaking at the Time 100 Sports gala, LeBron James expresses gratitude to USC staff members who saved Bronny after 2023 cardiac arrest and encourages others to be prepared for such emergencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Art has been called a visual dialogue, for though the object itself is mute, it expresses its creator’s intention just as surely as if it were speaking to us.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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The taoiseach expressed his sympathies with Burnham following the recent death of his father.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Close colleagues and friends said Chatfield had a way with words and expressed himself most comfortably through writing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The focus now shifts to federal regulators who are working on their own frameworks to develop industry regulation and have expressed their willingness to accommodate crypto products in the mainstream financial system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In a series of now-deleted posts on X, independent film journalist Jeff Sneider expressed frustration about being “ghosted” by the publicity team of “Obsession” breakout star Inde Navarrette.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
At a probate hearing after the death of George Bigheart, an attorney expressed bafflement at why loans ostensibly from Burt’s bank to the Osage were issued from Burt’s personal checkbook.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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Club America issued a statement expressing "absolute solidarity" with Saint-Maximin and his family, who had the "support of everyone who is part of this institution".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I remember going into those situations, and with no cause for such concern, feeling like I’m going to be punished for expressing myself in that way, because that’s the way the world was set up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
“But also, that didn’t really come from the board, so I’m of two minds on that right now… just expressing some discomfort.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Democratic Socialists of America has found itself at the forefront of American politics, and its members aren’t shy about expressing their positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
It seemed incongruous that so many drafted men would be cheering on the defiant Guthrie, but it was GI humor at its best, a dark way of expressing anger without getting in trouble.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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