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“I appreciate him saying that there’s some soreness to then allow me to make a decision of what is in his best interest, and that’s what we’re doing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Some critics argue that teaching cyber skills to young people who have already shown an interest in hacking risks making them more capable offenders.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
While longer-term bond yields surged, short-term Treasury yields fell on concerns that the Fed would wait too long to raise interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
A day after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh showed reluctance to raise interest rates, sparking a steep selloff in stocks and bonds, Microsoft’s outlook won out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But Lord Fredrick showed no interest whatsoever in the conversation and concentrated grimly on his food.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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"We unanimously and unequivocally reject Fifa's proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World Cup and other Fifa competitions to private investors," it said.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Nor can the interests of national associations, leagues, clubs, players and supporters become subordinate to investor returns. Football cannot mortgage its future for financial gain," Ceferin said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The first sibling’s trust was established to protect the interests of both his second wife and the children from his first marriage.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The SoLa Live Accelerator program is geared toward students with a wide array of industry interests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The probable cause showing could be based on nothing more than hearsay, innuendo, or even the paid, self-serving testimony of someone with interests clearly adverse to the property owner.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Arsenal were interested in signing Morgan Rogers, who has joined Chelsea for £117m, from Aston Villa - but refused to go higher than their £80m valuation.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Organizations interested in accessing tickets can fill out a form at la28.org.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Woolford agrees it is the "variety" of farm work that keeps him interested.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
More broadly, U.S. car buyers have been increasingly interested in more affordable options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
People bought what celebrities bought; they became interested in what celebrities found interesting.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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“It’s interesting they’re against distillation when they distill the entire Internet without paying royalties,” said Mark Suman, co-founder and chief executive of Maple, an AI productivity tool startup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
You raise some interesting questions for your girlfriend, and anyone else out there who has lost a spouse and wants to make sure they maximize their benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Sadly, there is little chance of ever having such a choice, but there are some interesting lessons for how we manage our money nonetheless.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
There should be scope for a better deal for the UK, but it raises an interesting question about whether the government will pursue an EU-style ban.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But much more interesting, there was a man, as well.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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