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Almost since its 1882 inception—Gaudí inherited the project a year later from the neo-Gothically inclined Francisco de Paula del Villar—the world’s longest-running construction project has been an object of irritation, admiration and parody.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The federal law gives coastal states the right to review and object to any project in federal waters that clashes with state policy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

As the 65-year-old was using a pickax to remove what he thought was a rectangular piece of concrete, the object moved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Astronomers from MIT and other institutions have identified an exceptionally bright red object dating back to the early universe.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

If a human being could hide in the Louvre, an object the size of the Mona Lisa could vanish.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

It gives him the ability to fly and to manifest objects at will, most often a protective green bubble, but also a bottle opener and a $10 bill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

"We were shocked to find the observed clays, which had to come from objects that were much, much bigger than Neptune's small inner ring moons."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

"Is the area safe? Consider potential hazards - too deep or too shallow, currents, tides, underwater objects," it says on its website.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Short sentences matter-of-factly describe objects in each room—a chair, a table, a lamp—but when the ghost from the cover reappears, its presence goes unremarked upon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

His audience laughed when Burr demonstrated the many ways mediums could move objects, answer questions, or otherwise trick unsuspecting séance goers.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The singer’s defense team objected to it being made public, but a judge denied their request to seal the document.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

A Florida English professor is suing her former public college, alleging she was fired after its president objected to an award-winning short story she assigned in a freshman literature course.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Ramon used to take Israeli high-school students on field trips to Christian sites, but as students and their parents increasingly objected to those trips, most schools gradually stopped offering them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

There are rules about such patrols, including having police officers present, so Ogdansky objected.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

But before George could sail away to England, his mother objected.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

While objecting to the subpoenas in court, the company simultaneously convinced the DOJ to drop the case, he said.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

South Carolina State University President Alexander Conyers commended the students for objecting “in a manner that reflects the importance of civic engagement and respectful discourse.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

Woods' lawyers can fight against the subpoena or legal order regarding prescription records by objecting to it within 10 days.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

Thoreau spent a night in jail for refusing to pay a poll tax, objecting to slavery and the Mexican War.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

A gifted French-horn player, as a teen he was a member of the American University Symphony but quit, according to Walt, after objecting to rules imposed by a high school band leader.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer