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Yet Navatek had “zero people” capable of doing the research it was pitching, said a former executive with direct knowledge of the work.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Essentially, sleep disruption appeared to reach a certain level early in the disease process rather than increasing in direct proportion to the amount of amyloid in the brain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Officers remained at the scene to de-escalate the situation and direct a crowd of onlookers away from the area, police said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
In a Monday note, Barclays analyst Ajay Rajadhyaksha drew a direct parallel to the March 2023 regional-banking panic, when the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank triggered fears of an all-out recession.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Bobby’s prediction was calm and direct, and reveals his belief in himself and his abilities.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Paul Cremo, who directs the Met's commissioning program, said creating the other-worldly universe for "Bardo" -- in which tendrils engulf singers and ghosts explode -- challenged the Met's technical staff.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
It also carries information that directs the new DNA to a precise location within the T cell genome.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Its platform models customers’ artificial intelligence use cases and then directs those demands toward the hardware best suited for their level of complexity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
But sometimes the law Congress enacts explicitly directs the judiciary to defer to the views of federal agencies who have studied a difficult problem and made evidence-based recommendations.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
The muscles of his cheeks stood out from clenched jaws, a man afraid who by his will held his fears in check as a great rider directs a panicked horse.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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Counting earlier pledges by its founders and employees, Anthropic said about a fifth of its stock will be directed to public benefit, with more possible if it hits valuation targets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Late last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is creating a four-star combatant command for autonomous warfare, which will be directed to buy new drones and robotics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
A further look into recent statistics shows the high praise directed at PSG and Barca is warranted.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Originally scheduled for January 2026, the compliance deadline was proposed to be extended to July 2028; Congress subsequently directed the FDA not to enforce the rule before then.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
Then Bobby’s royal displeasure was directed at another Icelander, Gudmundur Thorarinsson.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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It showed that the signals directing these T cells originate in lymph nodes located outside the brain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
“It is common practice for tech companies to offer escalating compensation awards to their executives. We are instead directing that equity to the public benefit,” Anthropic said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Williams told the inquiry there were "outside forces" that seemed to him to be directing the course of the investigation.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
His arguments were strong, and he delivered them with courage, clarity and a disarming good humor that was magnified by his directing them at ideas, not people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Welles insisted on controlling set design, costumes, and props, as well as directing and acting.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Ancient Greece, Lessons 1–3
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Academy Awards, List 6
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