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He discussed the benefits of a reaction function, such as the Taylor Rule, that would systematically guide monetary policy and inform the public, but said “our knowledge just doesn’t extend that far.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Among the men surveyed, 76% supported requiring warning labels on dairy products to inform consumers about prostate cancer risk.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
"We can inform you that the total number of evacuated passengers is 103 people," local search and rescue chief I Putu Sudayana said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
National climate assessments are important because their projections can inform federal infrastructure planning, risk assessments, regulations, disaster preparedness and cost-benefit analyses, including from hazards such as wildfires, floods, drought and sea-level rise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
“I did inform you that your feelings for Miss Bowen would make the challenge more difficult for you,” his instructor replies.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Elise informs Gemma that she has a special gift for making contact with those in the Further — and, even rarer, the ability to bring those spirits back into our world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It informs why he thinks he survived being shot five times point-blank: “I believe god saved me,” he said.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Even when there is an accident or mechanical fault, the water guard quickly informs the control room and a rescue boat is deployed in record time," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
This partly informs the team’s forecast for Fed policy through 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Her parents dine here religiously on Friday nights, and she informs me that our dinner must be put on their tab.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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Barbin said he had last year informed the Danish foreign ministry of "dangerous flyovers and low-altitude hovering" by a Danish Air Force helicopter over a large anti-submarine vessel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The agents were not specifically told to hack others on OpenAI’s behalf, but the agents had been incentivized to hack other systems during in-house development, and they were being informed by erratic LLMs.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
They added that they "quickly informed UK law enforcement and took swift action."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The city’s management was informed in 2021 that the prison was scheduled for closure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The one who wasn’t taken because he informed on all the others.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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The findings suggest that studying the genetics of personality could have implications well beyond psychology, potentially informing research in medicine, health, education and the workplace.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sent a text message to Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday night informing him that he wasn’t going to be in the lineup Thursday in the series finale against the Cardinals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Document storage company Dropbox is informing customers that about 5,000 accounts associated with laptop maker Lenovo were compromised by hackers between Aug. 4 and Aug. 21.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
She said they had received a phone call from the victim support team two weeks ago, informing them there was going to be a change to Whiteman's prison conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The second item in the envelope was a letter to Mr. Larson from Dr. Barnes, informing him of the intended disciplinary action.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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