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Polls will close at 10:00 pm, with counting beginning immediately and a result expected by around 7:00 am Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
CoreWeave stock rose 19% Wednesday to close at $107.73.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
On the European stage, there has been no shortage of golden moments - but none will come close to this emotional full-circle moment.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He couldn’t, however, close the deal on a major sports franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“I’m sure that’s just a coincidence. Maybe we can get her to close the shop early?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
“We hope that by having a grand jury return an indictment in this case it will bring us one step closer to a trial and achieving justice.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
However, according to the property’s listing, they have now decided to move closer to the action of Aspen and no longer have a need for their ranch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
A study published August 7 in the Cell Press journal iScience offers a closer look at what happens inside a dog's brain when it sees different human facial expressions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
U.S. residential and commercial space heating consumes twice as much energy as cooling; globally, the ratio is closer to 4 to 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Anna May came closer and helped Ma pull it open.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
It was the closest Iger had come to the big time until Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Now, these volunteers have expanded their efforts to Blue Ash, which has one of the closest ICE offices.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The equipment is currently stored in a hangar at Nerlerit Inaat Airport, near the village of Ittoqqortoormiit, the closest settlement to the licence area.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Times leads with reports that Burnham is "struggling" to convince one of his closest allies, Lord O'Neill of Gatley to join the government's advisory team.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
In his hour of greatest need, his closest friend had pretended not to know him.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Clearing opened on 2 July and closes on 19 October.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
After the deal closes, ATG will continue to operate under its existing leadership, Mari said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
If the merger eventually closes, the new combined company would control a vast array of assets, including CNN, Warner Bros.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Its agreement with Warner includes a “ticking fee” with payments to Warner shareholders of roughly $650 million a quarter, beginning this October, until the transaction closes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Mom tips her forehead on the steering wheel and closes her eyes.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
While the company still uses closed, proprietary models today, it eventually wants open models to power 70% to 80% of its total AI usage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Since Goldman Sachs closed on its deal to buy Innovator Capital, Innovator’s funds have seen their assets under management grow by about $5 billion, according to a Goldman representative.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
As polling booths closed, Hong was overwhelmingly favored on betting markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
Walter last year closed his purchase of the Lakers at a valuation of $10 billion and agreed to sell Tuesday at a valuation of $12.5 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Emboldened, I closed the book, marking the place with my hand.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Ardersier is a former oil and gas fabrication yard which at its peak employed about 4,500 people, before closing in 2001 as demand dropped.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Chip stocks are closing back in on a bull market, fueled by optimism around recent corporate earnings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Fresno has also invested in diversifying its economy and closing socioeconomic gaps in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In Izyum, some 30 kilometres from Russian troops, air raid sirens sound multiple times a day, temporarily closing the stations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
There were so many small doors opening and closing, closing and opening, and out of those windows came envelopes held by tiny, wiggly stars.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
