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According to Luminate’s 2026 data report, electronic dance music dominated the first half of 2026 as the largest growing genre in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
If their work is purchased, the artist receives half of the profits with the remainder used to fund the purchase of materials for others on the scheme.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Oxford Economics estimates the top 20% of earners have bought more than half of all the new vehicles sold in the past several months.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The detonation is part of an $80 million blight elimination campaign targeting 7,000 abandoned homes and businesses, in a city that has lost more than half its population since its 1960 peak of 180,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
I take it and gulp down half of it.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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The chart above shows that, much of the time, the two halves of this hedge tend to rise and fall together.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Guy and Bruno constitute the two halves of a single personality, the yin and the yang, the superego and the id.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
She uses tweezers to nestle the roasted halves on a swirl of verdant puree, then tops it off with crispy fried leaves.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
In every match, the referee is to call for a break around the 22-minute mark of both halves, regardless of weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Then I propped the halves up against the garage door and headed inside as Miles drove down the street.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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