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A presidential candidate needs more than 50% to win outright or face a run-off, which must be held within 37 days.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
It has warned that as a last resort, large industrial consumers would have to face restrictions on consumption in the evening hours to save electricity.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Recent graduates and Americans between 22 and 27 face an unemployment rate of 5.7% and 7.2%, respectively.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The program comes as young people in the state face worsening hazards fueled by climate change including extreme heat, wildfires and dangerous air pollution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
I bury my face in Belle’s rough coat, willing myself not to cry.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison faces an antitrust lawsuit over his proposed purchase of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Burnham is enjoying a bounce, but faces tough decisions about how to manage Britain’s rising welfare costs and bolster the country’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Fagan said Scottish Labour had to "change more than the faces at the top".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The move comes as the Willowbrook hospital faces a dire financial picture, as The Times reported this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“The other room faces east. And you do have more stuff.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
The 25-year-old centre-back has been a controversial figure because of the difficulties he has faced since his £75m move from Leicester City in 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Dutch-born Hoekstra also faced controversy while serving as US ambassador to the Netherlands during Trump's first term.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
In each case, the Secret Service determined the elected leaders faced significant threats in transit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Like past after-action reports, the review was hyper-focused on the threats faced by officers, critics said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Shortly after dawn the next morning, on the day of the family’s departure, Svetlana appeared in the doorway of the nursery and stood there, blank faced and still as a post.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
More than 27 million people are facing water use restrictions, including hosepipe bans.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Even speculators with the deepest pockets are veritable Davids when facing government Goliaths, but they have one advantage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Much of Europe is facing another heatwave this summer amid droughts that have driven rivers to historic lows.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The city is still facing lawsuits stemming from the 2020 protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
I waited a few moments to catch my breath before facing the final layers of my dressing.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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Geometry - Introductory
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