grant
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Wise said the rejected application was based on the premise that the Federal Reserve would grant it a master account for payment system access, an approach it now says is “non-viable.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The board then voted unanimously to grant him the emeritus title and gave him a standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"The council has been pushing for new powers to keep pavements clear and has welcomed the government's decision to grant councils new powers," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
When he left, the bank didn’t grant Bisignano his unvested shares, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Back at his house, sitting on a small patio lit by battery power, he set to work on speeches, grant proposals, and reading through a pile of clinical studies.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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“These grants help communities prepare for emergencies before disaster strikes,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
To the shock of many staffers and lawmakers, they proposed at least a dozen grants that would bypass the normal open bidding process.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Panama announced on Monday an agreement with China to renew a maritime shipping treaty that grants advantages to Panamanian ships in Chinese ports.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
If the court later grants the states a preliminary injunction, the companies would be barred from closing the merger while the states’ antitrust lawsuit proceeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The doctor grants all the conditions but one: Vincent cannot leave whenever he wants because he needs to be watched over carefully.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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The conglomerate, which is now South Korea’s largest telecommunications player, said this month the license was granted lawfully and based on merit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
About 15 years ago, the FDA briefly granted the peptide an orphan-drug designation, which provides incentives to a developer to work on therapies for diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
In August 2024, the court granted Shiloh’s request to drop the surname.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But she cannot free her own because it would go against custom, even though her grandfather "granted freedom to all the atas" when he was leader of the Protestant community in neighbouring Central Sumba.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Fortunately, my sister was there. But if I was granted a do-over—if I could buy a do-over—I'd be there at his side.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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Following the publishing of Chey’s letter, Roh had told friends she would defend her household, keep the family together and resist granting a divorce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The European Commission has pledged more than 50 million euros in immediate assistance, along with measures granting nearly 80 percent of Armenian exports tariff-free access to the EU's 450-million-consumer single market.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Board of Recreation and Parks approved the plan with AltaMed in May, granting it a lease into 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
A majority of the nine-member court would have to approve granting a rehearing.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“This is what we call love,” the boy said, seeing that the wind was close to granting what he requested.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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