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Before the Ipswich game, he walked on to the pitch with the sons of PC Matthew Blades, who was tragically killed in a recent head-on collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
"We had a hellish night on Friday," said one resident in the Talladje area near the airbase.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Plaskett fire near Fort Hunter Liggett has spread down to Highway 1 and remains “pretty active” on all sides, according to Lee Beyer, spokesman with the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The second largest cluster of detections occurred near the Pine Island Glacier.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Before Berlin could even try to formulate a response, Marcie left, after waving at someone parking their rough-idling Buick near the picnic tables under the big awning.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
We may also eventually receive light from some galaxies located even farther away, provided that the light began traveling toward us when the galaxies were nearer.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
While expectations for the House may evolve as the November election draws nearer, only 218 votes are needed for a legislative majority in the House.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Housing reforms that increase supply, such as allowing smaller lots in new subdivisions, permitting duplexes, townhomes, and backyard cottages on existing lots, and changing zoning laws to allow housing nearer to jobs, are land-use issues.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
But the nearer Manzo was to the center of traditional politics, the more he disdained them.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
“Maybe. Nomadic peoples rarely have one language they all speak. I’m sure a lot of the Pecheneg bands nearer to the Kievan border speak Russian. Why?”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
It said a "detailed noise impact assessment" concluded the site "won't have adverse impact on the nearest homes in terms of noise, including at night".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Or you can head straight for the nearest library to see for yourself what all the fuss is about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
I would still have them as being Arsenal's nearest rivals.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
AFP saw several residents of the small town of Mbay, in Nagekeo regency nearest the epicentre, camped out in makeshift tents they had erected using tarpaulins and poles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
He wobbled and seated himself on the edge of the nearest cot.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
As the legislative session nears its end, Newsom’s staff and lawmakers have been negotiating behind closed doors on a deal to limit utilities’ wildfire liabilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Once a mosquito nears a trap, a small fan forces it into a baglike net, where it is held for pickup.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
The yearslong divorce battle nears a climax Friday, when a panel of appeals court judges is scheduled to decide how to divide Chey’s roughly $5 billion fortune with his ex-wife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Tech stocks have been the main driver of the bull market as its four-year anniversary nears in October.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s only when he finally nears the end of his three-mile journey to the Navy Yard Bridge that his fears about being caught force him to spur the horse and ride hard to freedom.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
The number of people missing in the catastrophic flood that sliced through the border area between Nepal and Tibet neared 3,000 on Saturday, as rescuers scoured deep, leg-sucking mud for survivors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
One asset benefiting from the market turmoil is bitcoin, which was recently up almost 6% and briefly neared $80,000 early this morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Guardian reported last week that as the World Cup neared its successful conclusion, nearly 200 of FIFA’s 211 member associations are endorsing Infantino’s bid for reelection to a fourth term as president next March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
As the flames - aided by strong winds - neared their property on Thursday, the couple and their neighbours decided to try escape by car.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
As the strikebreakers neared, I turned to Raizel.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Chevron CVX 0.56%increase; green up pointing triangle and other U.S. energy companies are nearing deals to invest billions of dollars in Venezuela’s oil fields, positioning President Trump for a win after months of slow negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
With a handful of games in NetEase’s pipeline, the analysts wonder whether the slowdown in NetEase’s new-game-launch cadence in recent years may be nearing an end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The US is nearing its $41.1tn debt ceiling, with debt forecast to climb to about $64tn by 2036, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
It had been nearing a close when it, too, became embroiled in controversy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
He could see where he was, nearing the halfway point, and where he must aim for.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
