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And that math isn’t as favorable as elsewhere in the U.S., since gas prices are lower than the national average in Maryland, while electricity prices are higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Oh yeah, and the company was involved in technology so advanced it was deemed central to U.S. national security, subject to severe export restrictions, and as a result was being targeted by Chinese intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Timothy said: "Information is still being kept very tight and obviously it's about national security, so there are limits to what the Ministry of Defence and US Air Force are likely to say publicly."
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The Fire Department says its response time averages just under eight minutes — nearly double the national standards set by the National Fire Protection Assn., an international nonprofit that creates and maintains fire safety standards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
She looked intrigued, which was new, because Katie usually walks around with this distracted expression on her face, like she’s busy figuring the square root of the prime number closest to the gross national product.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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Ukraine has also been recruiting foreign nationals, including from Africa.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Of the 15 injured, two were police officers and five were foreign nationals - the interior ministry said they were from Britain, Austria, Russia, Germany and Portugal.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Baku also declared 31 Turkish nationals, including an opposition lawmaker and party leaders, persona non grata over critical social media posts.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The US army then transferred more than 5,700 detainees of about 60 nationalities to Iraq, including at least five French nationals.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
The first-place teams from across the state go to Washington, D.C., for the nationals.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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