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By examining trends in educational attainment, labor force shifts and the effects of social media and AI, it can offer a grand-scale picture of societal health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to act "with full force against the terrorists and those who orchestrate and sponsor them".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Another surge in oil prices is stoking inflation concerns and helping force benchmark borrowing costs to multi-month highs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
District Judge Dolly M. Gee scolded a pair of government attorneys from her bench in Los Angeles, signaling she would probably appoint a new special master to force compliance with the settlement agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
They have the capital city in their grip but can’t force it back to life.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Bailey has been working with the MOD to help them develop their support for women still serving and those leaving the forces.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Drapatiy stepped down as chief of the ground forces at the time, but his willingness to take the blame won the respect of many rank-and-file soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
One forces prescribers to register with the manufacturer -- creating a national database that advocates say could pose a safety risk for doctors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Globally, macro forces, such as rising inflation and large budget deficits, are pushing rates higher.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Soon federal forces would join Lieutenant Dana and fan out across the part of Maryland Booth and Herold were in.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
It is about the passing of specific legislation, mirroring the US ban on products that have used forced labour in supply chains.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Countries that ban imports made with forced labor but fail to effectively enforce their prohibitions are dunned 10%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Officials have since launched Section 301 investigations, including on forced labor, to reinstate duties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Trade Representative relied on its investigation into forced labor that wrapped up last month and that was conducted through Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
In that moment, I understood why I’d been forced to train so brutally and intensely for my entire life.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Rather than forcing Swedish minerals to fit existing manufacturing formulas, the researchers want to design magnets whose chemical composition closely matches the materials naturally present in local deposits.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
By forcing ships to turn back from the narrow Bab El Mandeb strait, they have threatened to choke off the main maritime route from Europe to Asia.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The fire erupted Tuesday in the Var region and spread at an unexpectedly fast pace, forcing some 400 people to evacuate and devouring 2,550 hectares.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The company’s chief, Steve Sanghi, put it bluntly last November: “We’re not forcing customers to buy anything that they do not need.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
At this, a piece of the ceiling collapsed, forcing them to move.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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