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move

[moov] / muv /






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He was unable to shake Verstappen, who was always about 0.5secs behind but never quite close enough to try a move into Turn One, the only significant overtaking place.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

With “To Catch a Predator” already a hit, NBC execs decide to move the show to a primetime slot to capitalize on its success.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Only after an internal chat and a public make-up video was everyone ready to move on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Stafford said all players must learn to move on from their mistakes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Don Quixote moved and asked Sancho to move.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Magnetic fields arise when electrically charged matter moves.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

Xi, like most world leaders, calculates his moves on the basis of interests.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

Morgan Stanley also accepted that the moves they are outlining are not particularly large.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ukraine has indicated openness to a deal resuming grain shipments as long as Russia moves to de-escalate, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“This is a recurrent theme whenever the market moves our way,” wrote Burry.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Piastri moved up from third on the grid to second by passing Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at the start but the Australian lacked the pace to chase Russell, who edged away into a comfortable lead.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The change began in the posterior cortex and then moved forward, pointing to a large-scale process that may prepare the brain metabolically for REM sleep.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

“People look to New York City as a beacon of hope,” said Angelica Castaneda, who moved her family from Florida to New York because its state laws had more protections for transgender people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Bhengura moved to the U.S. and spent 18 years working toward becoming a legal resident, securing his green card in 2022.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

I opened the glass face, moved the hands to agree with my wristwatch, and slowly drew up the weights.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

As a result, he is considering “everything” moving forward, including shrinking the playbook.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

On Saturday, AFP reporters saw mechanical diggers moving debris at the site and thermal-imaging cameras deployed.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Other artists have adapted too, moving their studio work elsewhere in town in the face of higher rents and splitting rooms to share gallery space to keep selling to returning tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

"I think we should be moving away from these traditional corporate stigmas. What matters is what the person is actually communicating during the interview."

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Sarah R. lifted her arm, moving as if she was going to reach right over the flame.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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