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I just had not done the work to build the support for that reform measure in the way that I should have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Yields on the short-dated bonds have gone up a lot more, which tends to support the idea that the surge in yields is about the Fed raising interest rates in response to inflationary pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The experiments used small groups of termites under controlled conditions, and the researchers described the findings as support for developing bistrifluron further as a localized treatment or possible bait ingredient.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
If you have been affected by the issues raised in this story, help and support is available via the BBC Action Line.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
But if that support didn’t materialize, I’d still find my way.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Manufacturing generates $382 billion a year for California and supports 1.24 million jobs, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Truist’s bottom line is that the weight of the evidence supports staying aligned with the longer-term market uptrend.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The project supports computational models of how a neuron's physical properties and incoming signals affect its axon, followed by tests in mouse tissue and cell cultures.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Data from the Office for National Statistics, external supports this view.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The vertical structure supports the high-gain antenna for direct communication of Viking 2 with Earth.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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My experience at the convention supported this more cynical view.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
“We had a lot of momentum in January,” said Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, which supported the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Together, these fossils suggest that the ancient coastal environments of the region supported complex and highly diverse dinosaur ecosystems.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Sister Anna Maria Doolan, safeguarding lead for the Sisters of Nazareth, said the order welcomed and supported the government's apology for forced adoptions.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Both Isaac and Amy were prominent members of the Quaker faith and supported its then-radical ideas about equality in all forms.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Signatories to the letter said the redundancies were "the first visible crack" in a UK automotive supply chain supporting about 183,000 manufacturing jobs.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Moreover, we think the forces supporting nominal growth remain powerful, including robust capital spending, improving productivity, and heightened geopolitical investment,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
One possible explanation involved the axon's internal skeleton, a supporting network of proteins.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
In a region dotted with Southern Baptist churches, county leaders have historically focused on small government, constraining taxes and supporting police.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
You’re not supporting her recovery, you’re letting it go up in flames.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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