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She still praised computing facilities themselves as a “really good economic tool” and noted that the Qualified Data Center Task Force was working to outline recommendations on how PGC should approach hyperscale centers going forward.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Its regulations, which stretch more than 100 pages, outline requirements on everything from child-to-teacher ratios and child health screenings to family engagement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Every familiar object — the chair, the laundry basket, the glass of water beside the bed — seemed to acquire a slightly accusatory moonlit outline.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Today, before every commercial flight, cabin crew are required to outline where a plane's exits are, as well as the location of life vests and how to inflate them.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Laying their outline map of the island on the snow with the compass, he would sight ahead to a distant pass or peak and take a bearing by that.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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First laid out in 2023, the framework outlines how the company measures and mitigates emerging AI risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The meaning of the geometric shapes and animal outlines remains a mystery, with some believing they had ritual astronomical functions, according to UNESCO, which declared the area a World Heritage site in 1994.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
It outlines a clear process: an investigation, a court case, an appeal, a Supreme Court ruling and then a royal decree.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Beyond dispatches from his red-and-white-checkered tablecloth joint and name-dropping, Dan Tana’s memoir outlines his significant contributions to soccer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
But the brown paper outlines didn’t tell the mail-order house how fat your feet were on the top.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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The minister also outlined that a local farmer approached Daera staff at the scene to indicate a potential interest in purchasing some of the animals and that "operations were halted".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
For Kabra, though, who outlined his thoughts in a note to clients Thursday, “the biggest deleveraging phase in Korean equities is nearly complete.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Elon Musk outlined ambitious targets for SpaceX following its first-ever earnings report; Procter & Gamble will buy supplement company Thorne; plus, Portillo’s hires new CFO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The ratios outlined for those programs are similar if not stricter than current Head Start regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The office door opened; Phil Resch stood outlined, carrying a device which trailed wires.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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He appeared on Crooked Media and NPR and sat for Q&As with Ross Douthat, outlining his worldview for skeptical but receptive hosts.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
One state representative said this framework will essentially “define the corners of the football field” by outlining how large cuts should be based on reservoir levels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The FDA's own career scientists have published documents outlining concerns that even if peptides are trendy, evidence to support loosening restrictions is still inadequate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Europe’s competition watchdog said it sent a ‘Statement of Objections’ to the companies outlining its preliminary findings, adding that this doesn’t prejudge the outcome of an investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"You left your hat," he said, handing it to me along with the mimeographed sheets of instructions outlining the new program.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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