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To keep catching consumers’ eyes, Conagra is running word-association research studies to find what words and phrases best draw attention without sounding too clinical, like “good source of fiber” and “high in protein.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“For Ritchie, we just keep going and keeping the music alive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"I really want to keep going, support my family as much as I can," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"The band of which he was part for six decades is going to keep on keeping on as he had wished."
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
That I did what I had to do to keep everyone happy.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
What’s remarkable is that Tehran keeps proving your point for you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“We can’t say the music died. It never did. It just keeps getting better as long as people keep remembering his story in different ways.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Consumers have cut back on salad purchases, as the cyclospora outbreak keeps them wary of lettuce.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Wyn Williams keeps a flock of 700 sheep on the hills above Llanfair Caereinion in Powys and said it could be an expensive business.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“But it’s not time yet,” Suzi says, looking at the clock Mima keeps in the kitchen.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
“By handling these disagreements carefully, he gained the trust he needed from Congress and kept his officers loyal,” Mr. Cavanaugh writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"For too long, outdated restrictions have kept tens of millions of forested acres off-limits to the very treatments that improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk to our communities."
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I kept kind of moving around with my arms outstretched and I almost got hit by a car wandering into the street,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
There has not been footage from the ceremony, which is being kept low-key.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
It kept their spirits up, and ours too, come to that, because it was so heartening to see the children enjoying themselves.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Mr. Ross processes his voice with a bit of distortion to make it sound like a bullhorn, fusing his vocals with the guitars and typically keeping his singing low in the mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The invitation to the chief justice is in keeping with tradition and for aspiring lawyers, the presence of the country's top judge at their convocation is usually seen as a matter of pride.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"The band of which he was part for six decades is going to keep on keeping on as he had wished."
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
But credit Skubal for gritting it out each time, keeping the Dodgers in those three games against the Chicago Cubs, the Kansas City Royals and Brewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
And now she’s the glue keeping this awkward dinner from falling apart.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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