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"This case should serve as a reminder that illegal gold panning is not permitted on NRW-managed land and those who ignore the rules may face prosecution."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
She was by then a well-known face to Swedes, after serving as the country's highly praised finance minister for seven years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Growth stocks’ surprising strength in the face of rising rates is reminiscent of the last few months of the dot-com bubble.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Saudi banks could face particular pressure as loan growth continues to outpace deposits, making sukuk an increasingly important source of longer-term funding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But so is the pissed-off expression on Aunt J’s face.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Certainly, Pollock, one of the faces of the sport, is due a significant pay raise.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Saab faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for the money laundering charge, but his sentence and the forfeiture amount will depend on his cooperation with US authorities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
But assume we can learn nothing about other people’s interiority by their faces and we end up living in our own alternate form of prosopagnosia, unable to meaningfully recognize another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Team faces a tough test against Marquez this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
A second later, I was blinking up into the faces of four very concerned security officers.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Across Singapore this past week, traders and brokers toasted an industry that has faced its biggest-ever shock, yet for some is delivering a bumper year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Eleanor Donaldson has applied to appeal the verdict from her trial of the facts, which found she had done the acts in relation to all five charges she faced.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
When the fire was out, Lineage faced an unprecedented challenge: getting rid of mountains of rotting meat, seafood, bread and other food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Yeti has faced competitive pressure in its drinkware business from rival brands like Owala and Stanley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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
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“Our friends throughout the United States can be assured that Los Angeles is still smiling and that Los Angeles is still facing forward.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
She "is facing mobility issues and has lost a significant portion of her ability to walk", it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Treasury yields settled at new multi-year highs as markets priced a Fed hike while facing an uncertain long-term outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I think that really highlights the pressure that these hospitals are already facing with four intensive care cots there," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
When I reached the giant pillars, I heard a shuffle on the other side, facing the Taklamakan.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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