charter
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It has operated as a low-cost carrier for two decades, tracing its origins back to a charter company called Travel Service.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Anthropic this year removed a pledge from its safety charter to halt development of its models if it failed to control their risks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The proposed bank charter “would establish a federal supervisory framework for certain custody and related activities currently offered by Block,” the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The board also is responsible for getting El Camino Real’s charter renewed, something Hussey was heavily involved in during his tenure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
On the afternoon of the first day, the charter was read aloud, section by section, to the people in English, Sesotho, and Xhosa.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The comparison with other charters is imperfect as well because other charters have an opt-in admissions process and tend to attract motivated families that research their options and seek out particular schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Zamora is a member of the teachers union and, based on her responses in a candidate survey, seems somewhat less critical of charters than Rivas.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The energy shipping company’s defensive business model, anchored by long-term LNG and petroleum charters, could also support recurring cash flows and stable dividends amid geopolitical uncertainty, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
“There’s two village charters within walking distance—I checked the directory on the Net—and the Central Academy is just a short drive.”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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The chartered surveyor outbid Rolling Stones star Jagger for the idyllic Isle of Gigha, off Scotland's west coast, in 1989.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Instead, the chartered bank would be able to issue and manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Coast Guard investigators are also determining whether the boat was illegally chartered.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Both belong to a subsidiary of China’s state-owned Cosco Shipping and are chartered by a trading arm of China’s Sinopec, according to financial data provider LSEG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
After the cremation, Mother chartered a boat and went out into the Atlantic.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
ASL Marine’s S$82 million of infrastructure-linked chartering contracts anchor near-term earnings, while repair-driven cash generation creates room for dividend growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
The team has to coordinate between two airline partners, chartering a Boeing 757 from Delta and a Boeing 737-800 from United, to handle travel parties of sometimes more than 100 in all.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
In chartering the company, all idea of economy, integrity, or even common honesty seems to have been abandoned.
From Monopolies and the People by D. C. Cloud
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