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Yet the writer-director has worked in other genres and his latest finds him trying his hand at a whodunit within the trappings of a historical drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Withdrawing funds from a regular brokerage account, on the other hand, could trigger capital-gains taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
It was when Sanders waved his hand to stifle the reaction to Stevens’ name that I knew where I was—or rather, when.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
"There are now limited days on hand of several blood types - levels that are not sustainable for patient care should this trend not reverse itself."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Father steers the plow; Caesar, by hand, buries the seeds.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The Defense Department announced a $58.6 billion, seven-year deal with Lockheed Martin for Patriot missile production this week that the company said will deliver "critical interceptors into the hands of warfighters at unmatched speed."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
It challenges the idea that prosperity requires us to concentrate decision-making powers in the hands of the few.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
I am going to hold tight until it arrives in my hands.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
While Blake had a few particles of gunshot residue on his body, a defense expert said he would have had much more on his hands if he had been the triggerman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
She hands me a long, narrow black box, the kind that a necklace would come in.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
One firefighter from the Bordeaux suburb of Merignac complained of the confusing orders handed down by his higher-ups.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Mr Justice Hilliard was told the parents thought they had collected their son's ashes from Bush the following March, when he handed them a tiny blue coffin containing an envelope.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
A British funeral director faced prison Monday over a scandal that saw bodies left "stored on racks" and uncremated while relatives were handed other people's ashes, sparking calls for better regulation of the industry.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
In short, it's extremely difficult to get out of jail if you're handed an OLR.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Picking up the basket, Grandma handed it to me and said, “I baked some fresh bread today and want to send a few loaves to her. Be careful now, and don’t mash them.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Laura Zhang first learned about quantitative-trading firms at a high-school math competition sponsored by one of the companies, where representatives were handing out branded water bottles and T-shirts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But it remains to be seen how much longer Polanski can retain control of his accounts before handing over the passwords to party staffers.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
NEW DELHI—India’s education minister resigned on Saturday, handing the country’s youth movement a major victory and showing the growing heft of a Gen Z movement that began just months ago as online memes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
In handing down her decision, Raper remarked on the bath incident.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Mind your manners, Nell,” she scolded, handing me a comb and pointing toward the washbasin.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
