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Elevated fuel costs in the U.S. have also failed to give EV sales much of a boost, according to RBC analyst Tom Narayan.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Castillo said the chamber’s board knew about the contract, backed it and wasn’t required to give formal approval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
After this, I wanted to do something to give back and so I created a celebrity poker tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The man who took the widely shared image said police did not have enough information at Thursday's drop-in event "to be able to give us anything".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
She believes, down to her aching bones, that God won’t give her anything she can’t handle.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The miBrain system gives scientists a way to observe related processes in complex human brain-like tissue under laboratory conditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Backers have downplayed such warnings, saying the measure gives the City Council the power to reduce the park funding allotment by 30% during fiscal emergencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Third, “I feel I spent 14 years financing her decision not to work, and now she wants those years of my earnings treated as if we had both earned them” also gives me pause.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Where construction has boomed and inventory is plentiful, discounts run deeper as increased competition gives builders more reason to offer incentives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
She laughs as she gives me a nudge, then heads toward Elliott to grab her tacos on the table, before waving to some friends.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
“That gave those in charge the ability to pick and choose who would vote and who would not vote based on their perception of standards.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But building facilities from scratch also gave the Russian hosts a chance to design an elaborate way around anti-doping measures.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
There have been signs that the lock-in effect was starting to ease as sellers lost patience and gave up their low rates to move for family reasons or new jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
She says she gave up her career to raise our children and support me, and that my accounts wouldn’t look the way they do without her work at home.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Also, because I know Dad isn’t playing about the deadline he gave me.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
She is the first person ever to survive after being given lethal injection drugs.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
To some, that history has given ARMs an unfavorable reputation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Though Mr. Branagh is the only major movie star on hand, he isn’t given anything to feast on as an actor, and in the climactic moments he is essentially furniture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
While there is a little uncertainty in goal, Pocognoli may have been given a bit of clarity about the make-up of his defence in his first two games.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Your dad can’t. It’s a gift given only to the women in my family.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
And regarding fame, he feared giving his ego too much rein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“We need our billionaires, our millionaires and all our companies and people who are paying taxes, especially when the federal government is not giving us our fair share,” Ma said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Gareth Ritter, 44, of Bryngwyn, in Monmouthshire, was in the middle of giving evidence in his defence when his barrister asked for the charge to be put to him again.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Campbell founded the charity in 2005, aiming to harness the fashion industry to relieve poverty and advance health and education, by making grants to other organisations and giving resources towards global disasters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Then it’s a good thing we’re not actually giving you points,” Celia replies.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
