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Just two years after the 62-year-old actor snapped up the modern 4,000-square-foot home, shocking images have revealed extensive damage outside the residence, with the collapse cracking open the sidewalk and leaving behind a gaping hole.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Euronext and Deutsche Boerse shares rose after Euronext CEO Stephane Boujnah said he was open to a deal with the German rival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"But overall working conditions here are good, the weather is good, and I like working in the wide, open spaces of Kashmir."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
A turbulent start is brewing for stock markets, with technology set to drive a lower open after leaders of big artificial-intelligence companies said advances in AI should be slowed because of safety concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
You can laugh or yawn, roll your eyes upward in boredom, or open your eyes wide in delight.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
If they are marked, space opens up in the middle of the opposition defence for another player to exploit.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
"For patients living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, this research opens a genuinely new therapeutic angle one that connects the food on their plate to the inflammation in their gut," said Dr. Sheikh.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Japanese fashion opens up a very diverse and unlimited way to rethink fashion and design.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
For months, I’ve been using Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8, a similarly squat, passport-shaped foldable that opens up to a larger screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
She opens her eyes, then rubs them and stands up as her mother emerges from a bathroom.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sphere, which cost $2.3 billion to build after going over budget, opened in 2023 with a residency by U2.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
A light week for the Warriors, who opened Marmonte League action with a 61-0 rout of Calabasas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The 50-person figure would be more appropriate for those who received a particular document, and the universe of people who actually opened or downloaded it would be even smaller — perhaps 10 or fewer.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Actor Nicolas Cage’s lavish Malibu mansion is facing a dramatic threat after a massive hole opened up where part of the property’s driveway once stood.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
He opened to the reading in Jeremiah where we had left off the night before, then with sudden inspiration passed the Bible across the table to Meyer.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
After an inauspicious fumble on the opening drive, Williams demonstrated the signature playmaking skills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Winfrey said she was inspired to create “AHA”—a reference to a lightbulb moment—after seeing the opening night of U2’s stint at Sphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Those wins contributed to an NFL record for the most points scored on the opening Sunday of the season since the league merger in 1970.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Five years after her Oscar-winning ‘CODA,’ filmmaker Siân Heder talks about ‘Being Heumann,’ her new movie opening Toronto, and how her life changed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Luckily, I don’t have to think about my answer because the front door cracks open, and an exhausted-looking face appears in the opening.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
