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Now secretary of state, Rubio and his office have some involvement in the continuing discussions, but Lutnick and Bessent are seen as spearheading the effort, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
"I am pained to see the events of the past 10 days. This is not a matter of personal prestige for me," Pradhan said in a statement posted on social media platform X.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
“We’re faced with the need to prove to the people in our individual communities that we matter enough to them that they should support us,” Eustis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
"The subject matter we write about is queer in its essence, and so are our life experiences," says McPherson.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
I nod, but I can’t remember him telling me anything about a license or insurance, or any documents for that matter.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Experts are split on how much washing matters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But South Africa's foreign ministry says the petition falls short of the ICC's legal threshold and insists its own legal system can handle such matters.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
"The two sides underscored the importance of maintaining peace, security, and stability in the region, reducing the risk of miscalculation, and sustaining dialogue on matters of mutual concern," the statement read.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The pose brought him so much shame that during his press tour for “Project Hail Mary,” the Oscar nominee took matters into his own … hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
That shout of joy hadn't done anything to help matters.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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Once in office, she championed issues that had mattered to him, including ceding control of the Panama Canal.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Both players averaged over 100 and managed over 50% on the doubles in a high-quality match but Smith hit when it mattered most to progress.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Tucker, Betts, Snell, Glasnow and Díaz are making more this year than a dozen MLB teams are paying for their entire rosters, and their limited production has hardly mattered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
There was also another dynamic that I think mattered.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
In her own line of work, attention to detail mattered.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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As commander-in-chief, he noted, "you are worshipped and loved by all today, not loved by everyone tomorrow, and are guilty of everything the day after tomorrow, with none of your achievements mattering".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The revenue Huang points to is years from mattering; most of today’s physical-AI money is self-driving and factory automation rather than humanoids.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
We’ll see several startling upsets in this round that won’t end up mattering, along with a disheartening number of 0-0 and 1-1 draws.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
But, with more than a bit of desperation, he regards his work in miniaturization as his “last chance at greatness,” greatness mattering to him a great deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
When I join Isabella and Julia at our table, I look over where Alex stood singing, and think about getting up there and yelling about my life mattering, but I sure don’t do it.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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