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"Precious stones in jewellery, on the other hand, can be easily removed and sold further."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
We began working through basic hapkido hand techniques, defenses designed to control an attacker through redirection of force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
One brokerage said the inflation data and recent spikes in Treasury yields would force Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Also, at five of nine mail processing facilities studied, retail clerks who were postmarking ballots by hand sometimes used stamps with inaccurate dates, according to the report.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Still, he stifles a moan as his wounded hand tries to manage the reins.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
But this climbdown had come remarkably quickly, at the hands of a movement led by people who had been largely unknown only weeks earlier.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In the Southern Section Division 1 final against Corona Centennial at the Rose Bowl, Palmer put the ball in Mosley’s hands on every play in the first quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But such a war would be putty in the hands of international judges if they were to adopt a vaguer standard that allows genocidal intent to be inferred “holistically” from “facts and circumstances.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
His hands were shaking as he added his own story to the chorus of his fellow New Yorkers, and his voice cracked when he raised it for emphasis.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
We both do our best to wipe our arms, hands, and faces clean.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
It has already scooped up eight awards in the Emmy pre-gala ceremonies, at which the vast majority of the more than 100 statuettes were handed out last weekend by the Television Academy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Some of the top contenders are already coming into the ceremony as winners after the first round of awards were handed out earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
‘I feel tricked’: My contractor handed my $42,000 pool upgrade to a subcontractor I had already rejected.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Having been handed a peach of a draw, England are unlikely to cross paths with South Africa, New Zealand or France until a potential final.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
She handed me the rest of my books and belongings, and I quickly stacked them on the shelf.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
“As AI automates more of the economy and more of society, we are handing over more and more power to it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
South African police are handing over six Nigerians wanted in the US for alleged online romance scams to FBI agents later on Friday.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Everyday Americans are handing over their portfolios to AI agents, potentially reshaping retail investing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
I spoke to one of the boat staff, Alessio, after he had finished handing round slices of watermelon to the clientele.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Caesar leans down, handing me three skinned wild squirrels.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
