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Wise said the rejected application was based on the premise that the Federal Reserve would grant it a master account for payment system access, an approach it now says is “non-viable.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

“She was a hard task master, you know, she was tough, but she was brilliant and ‘Phantom’ is her masterpiece,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Kanisius and his master Umbu Ana Rara, 31, who is three years younger than him, live in the village of Tenggedu, whose turquoise waterfalls draw intrepid tourists looking for a "hidden tropical paradise".

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Chef and spice master Lior Lev Sercarz has some ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The master kept the two of us onshore, but we were still expected to work, and that meant on the new canoe.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Others tell a different story away from their masters.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Much like the twins, their abilities appear predicated on a complementary duality to assist their masters.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

By the time she realised she was autistic, she had completed a masters degree in autism and written five books on the topic.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Fadel, who lives in Portland, Ore., and calls herself “a soul-collaborator,” has a masters in spiritual companionship and spent a decade working as a pastor in a Portland church helping members find untraditional spiritual paths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

The city seemed coldhearted to her—merchants were ruthless in their dealings and masters callous to their servants, and all called her naive when she objected.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Despite his age, the pensioner is also partial to a bit of Pilates, and recently mastered the "crow" pose.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

“When I was in school, my professors were strongly against it, but now employers expect you to have already mastered it.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

"The things we needed to master have been mastered," said Zhang, who hopes to work with new energy vehicles.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

Faced with the Russian onslaught, Ukraine’s defense companies have also mastered the art of manufacturing cheap products in vast quantities, as constant feedback from front-line units improves performance and counters Russian innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

As far back as 3500 B.C., the Sumerians, the original inhabitants of this area, mastered irrigation and flood control to create a fertile oasis amid the sandy plains of what is now Iraq.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell

Her longevity, he said, is reminiscent of performers of traditional Japanese arts, such as Noh and Kabuki, who spend decades mastering their craft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

It provides a little aid, a little boost and a little fuel for inspiring some to get more serious about mastering a craft.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

Under Dhanraj Master, he studied Western music, mastering the guitar and piano while immersing himself in Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

In 2015, researchers developed an AI agent capable of independently learning and mastering Atari classics such as “Pong” and “Breakout.”

From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026

The Agency was still smaller than its Russian counterpart, and its agents had to train hard to learn the techniques of spycraft—which Soviet operatives had been mastering for decades.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau