outline
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It’s really more of an outline for a theatrical work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The latest clinical practice guidelines from the American Heart Association outline several steps intended to improve measurement accuracy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Ahead of the Bangkok talks, Cordano released an "aid to negotiations" -- a non-binding outline of a possible treaty, with brackets around the most contentious sections.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
On Wednesday, the Board of Peace—a body Trump founded to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza—will meet and outline the progress it has made since the war between Israel and Hamas ended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
His eyes were sad, like he felt sorry for Ophie, but his outline was too faint for her to pick out what color it might be.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Its website outlines peptides, including sermorelin, that may be offered in fertility-related treatment plans, including:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The nonprofit Stand Up for Stand Up posted a detailed breakdown of the data that outlines a 66% shrinkage in the SiriusXM Raw channel roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Richard Hasen, professor of law at UCLA, outlines five levers the president could pull and how states, courts, and the people could respond.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
HPE stock advances after the company outlines long-term revenue growth projections for its networking business.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Discoveries in the last half-dozen years, by archaeologists, geneticists, linguists, and other specialists, have enriched our understanding of this story, without changing its main outlines.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Nvidia stock was wavering as it outlined investments in European AI start-ups and safety initiatives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Microsoft boss outlined the company's proposals to strengthen safety across the sector, starting with a requirement that AI agents be equipped with "safety brakes" that users could activate in the event of an incident.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Bryan also posted a screenshot of another message that appeared to have been sent by LaPaglia to a third party and outlined several alleged “options” available to her in the aftermath of the breakup.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The move had been widely anticipated and reverses his insistence he would not seek re-election, which the Slovenian initially outlined in February 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Soon the pins outlined Liyana’s body like a metallic running fence.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
On Monday, hundreds of professional stand-up comedians flooded Instagram and TikTok with front-facing videos outlining an issue in the comedy community that had been brewing for months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She attached a letter Deters had written outlining his tax dispute: “Don Jr. and I are very close with Eric Deters and his wife and I know he sent you a letter,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"The defendant will plead guilty because the defendant is in fact guilty of the charged offense," prosecutors stated in a court filing outlining the plea deal.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Dramatic innovation will be required to deliver the revenue necessary to fund the gap,” the consultants wrote, outlining four categories likely to help increase growth.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
While outlining his schemes for future financial betterment, he signed the check and pushed it across his desk.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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