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The electrically charged atom was held nearly motionless in an ion trap, which uses electromagnetic fields to keep the ion fixed in place.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
That meant that the Longhorns would let Manning keep firing away for as long as they had life, instead of punting the ball away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Local hospitals are bracing for funding cuts, though a carve-out may keep many valley residents from losing coverage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Speaking at the Yalta European Strategy forum, Powell said pressure on Putin was working "and that means we have to keep the pressure up".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The pine trees crowd the van, like they’re trying to keep us from leaving.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
"It's a lot of effort to go on Drag Race, a lot of investment and emotional labour," they added, "so I hope the audience follows and keeps supporting the queens."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Yet the goal that actually matters, fewer heart attacks and strokes, keeps slipping away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Dresser, for example, keeps a wall of sticky notes with many of their foster cats’ names.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Maybank maintains its buy rating on Public Bank and keeps target price at 5.50 ringgit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
She speaks in the same pitch of voice she uses for callers and keeps one hand on a cord so that anyone watching her would think she was connecting a call.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
They flew to Melbourne unthinkably late, kept their best stuff in their travel bags and rushed home to a schedule they know still will put them in the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
YouTube has kept Sunday Ticket’s full price high while offering discounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“He wanted to keep playing as long as he could because he saw what kind of effect he would have on kids. That’s why he kept doing it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
In 2021, Cravath announced plans to modify its compensation system, which kept lockstep largely in place, but allowed 15% of its profits to be divided among its highest performers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
But I kept my coat wrapped tight around me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
“When the conversation becomes a dinner-table conversation, it’s going to become, definitely, a board-level conversation,” said Shah, who stressed the importance of keeping human control over AI in these chats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
To recap, each Saturday we’ll break down the biggest news of the week into three categories: what mattered most, what we’re keeping an eye on, and what’s unfathomably inane.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026
He said the initial adrenaline of arriving eventually wore off and the group had to concentrate on staying warm, keeping dry and finding food and water.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The wonderful “Barbara Forever” is a testament to the true boldness of putting one’s self out there, noting what it feels like and not keeping it to yourself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
No bubbling stream was stirring it into life and keeping it topped up to the brim.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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