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The aircraft manufacturer said the inspections provide opportunities to detect and correct possible cracks before they exceed a critical length.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
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From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
For Albano, Trent Park is "on a par in terms of the military intelligence that was gained and... was used by the British government to shorten the length of the Second World War".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Athletes were expected to leave the Games in line with the Glasgow 2026 length of stay policy, with Games accommodation ending two nights after each athlete's sport had concluded.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
He walked the length of the street, and all four sides of the village square.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
In the second incident, a more advanced AI went to extreme lengths to carry out an attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Things that once came so easily – namely, speed and winning over one or two lengths of a swimming pool – now look out of reach.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Budget hotel Circus Circus, owned by billionaire Phil Ruffin, has gone to great lengths to keep its buffet afloat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
On the other side, recruiters and talent-acquisition professionals say they need to go to new lengths to check whether candidates are as well qualified as they claim — or if they even exist.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ever since then, they feared—correctly—that the Soviets would go to great lengths to eavesdrop on conversations inside the embassy.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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