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The Argentine Football Association, external has announced 15 July will be 'National Football Teams Day' to mark Argentina's 2026 World Cup semi-final victory over England on that date.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
That would mark its first operating profit margin above 11% since 2013, he notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
He made his biggest mark as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee from 2011 to 2015 and was a strong supporter of post-9/11 surveillance programs.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The work builds on previous geological research in the region, but the scale and diversity of the discovery mark a major advance.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
I mark her location on the map, take a picture of the map with my phone, and then erase the mark.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
The three-match series marks England's first Test outing since the retirement of captain Ben Stokes and sacking of head coach Brendon McCullum.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
It marks a dramatic political rise for El-Sayed, who was born in Detroit to an Egyptian father and an American mother.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The deal carries serious implications for venture firms that hold shares in software unicorns, likely at elevated marks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Identifying genuine tooth marks is not always straightforward.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Dig in the place that is halfway between both marks, and there, my children, you will find my treasure!
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
Food and Drug Administration, it was widely available online, often in vials marked “for research use only.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
U.K. pay growth has slowed sharply and has now returned to around pre-COVID levels, a marked contrast with economies such as Japan and the eurozone, where wage pressures remain more persistent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Aug. 2 marked 250 years since John Adams signed the Declaration of Independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"The years since my appointment have also been marked by an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack," he said, adding "there comes a point when the personal cost becomes too great".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
In the initial six years following this policy change, the forest cover increased by 5 percent—a marked improvement for the habitat and thus for panda survival that hopefully will only increase.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
As an experienced water user, Todd had given them advice on safety, including swimming between the red and yellow flags marking the area patrolled by lifeguards.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Still, on Thursday, the company reported same-store sales increased 7% in the second quarter, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth that outpaced industry averages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Sanchez visited Algiers on July 20 -- the first such visit by a Spanish head of government in four years -- marking a thaw in relations with Algeria.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Freddie Mac reported that the 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.66% this week, marking its highest level in a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Of course,” Isobel says, marking her page before placing her book aside.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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"The Road Not Taken"
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