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Ahead of the Bangkok talks, Cordano released an "aid to negotiations" -- a non-binding outline of a possible treaty, with brackets around the most contentious sections.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
I could outline in detail why every moment of the record happens when it does.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The company declined to outline its plans for Canada, which accounted for 4% of its $4.5 billion in revenue last year, but said it was committed to supporting the country’s dealers and riders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The pattern may have served as disruptive camouflage, visually breaking up the outline of the crocodile and making it more difficult to distinguish from its surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
But as the powder settled, Duane could observe the outline of a creature.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Microsoft stock rises after the tech company outlines new features for CoPilot, its AI assistant.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
According to the show's curators, elements of Flaxman's sketches can be seen in Turner's painting called Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus – Homer's Odyssey, including outlines of horses in the sunset and the shadow of a cyclops.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Many people know at least the outlines of the case given its gruesomeness.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
"That would indeed be surprising, and, in addition to other theories, it could point to the existence of a fifth force," as Soter outlines.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Tree-ear’s gaze followed the sweep of the trunks and branches until he saw their outlines clean and pure against the sky.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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Both are outlined in black on an off-white background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
On Thursday, the French government outlined a budget proposal for 43 billion euros in cuts and cost savings, but the move failed to reassure investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Shares of Boeing, which has staked its turnaround in part of MAX production growth, fell sharply Monday after a weekend Wall Street Journal article outlined the problem.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Paulsen outlined his theories in a Substack article published Monday in which he described his new, proprietary gauge for U.S. financial conditions, a model that incorporates five key economic policies and three potent economic forces.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Her large brown eyes were outlined with long black lashes under arched brows.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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“Groups that have led powerfully from the rolling recession trough have been among the weakest areas recently,” Wilson added, outlining sectors like automotives, semiconductors and industrials.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The bank sent a memo to staff in July outlining its expectations, which include that senior leaders work at least four days per week in the office.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
City leader John Lee made the announcement as he unveiled Hong Kong's first Five-Year Plan, outlining its economic and social strategy to 2030.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
In a paragraph outlining the evaluation process and criteria, they wrote:
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Ben started outlining plans for finding a date, but I was only half listening, because through the thickening mass of humanity crowding the hallway, I could see Margo Roth Spiegelman.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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