charter
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Chime, meanwhile, this week said it would acquire Stride Bank and its national banking charter, allowing it to make its own loans without a partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
It has operated as a low-cost carrier for two decades, tracing its origins back to a charter company called Travel Service.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Anthropic this year removed a pledge from its safety charter to halt development of its models if it failed to control their risks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The proposed bank charter “would establish a federal supervisory framework for certain custody and related activities currently offered by Block,” the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“I believe we should keep the charter, sir,” John’s eyes were on the fire, and his voice sounded troubled.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The comparison with other charters is imperfect as well because other charters have an opt-in admissions process and tend to attract motivated families that research their options and seek out particular schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
They point, essentially, to test scores that are lower than the state average, lower than other charters and lower than nearby district-operated “comparison” schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
In “Offa: King of the Mercians,” Rory Naismith attempts to fill out the picture by relying on comments from rival kingdoms and the material evidence of coins, charters and structures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“We like renting charters a lot better,” I say quickly.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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Sauer sought the Supreme Court’s immediate intervention after lower courts ruled in favor of the preservation group, which was chartered by Congress to engage the public in protecting historic sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Instead, the chartered bank would be able to issue and manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Coast Guard investigators are also determining whether the boat was illegally chartered.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Joyjatra, chartered by a Singapore-based company, was marooned for nearly four months.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
She was often chartered for special moonlight cruises, during which an elaborate loudspeaker system piped live music from the observation room throughout the ship.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
The Houston-based company plans to close its Mesa Gateway Airport operation in Arizona, which served as its hub for chartering deportation flights, on Jan. 27.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
For example, Epstein discusses chartering a plane from Scotland for the redacted user in the chat, and offers praise for their "Oxford speech".
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
There is no authority for the assumption that the chartering of these companies is in obedience to the wish of the people, either expressed or implied.
From Monopolies and the People by D. C. Cloud
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