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That marks a sharp contrast with the open generational warfare that characterized the birth of rock ‘n’ roll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
In recent weeks, Anthropic and OpenAI have written open letters to Newsom urging stronger safety requirements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
"A formal apology," Miliband said in a social media video, external, is something "the British government are open to".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The threshold at which higher borrowing costs truly choke off growth remains an open question.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
“They are open, Zara. I guess we see different things.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
It removes a significant roadblock in the AFC and opens a path for surprise contenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Black Zombie” opens with a truth that has long escaped those fascinated by the shambling undead.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Williams: It's still a theoretical result, but it opens up the possibility of much more efficient ways of computing in an enormous variety of scenarios.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
One of them, a small, bespectacled man with greying hair, opens his arms to hold his three-year-old son, who has been brought to court by his partner to see him.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The door opens and Mom steps back in.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Four years later, a new disruption cycle driven by artificial intelligence has opened the door for Permira’s roughly $3.54 billion sale of the company, now known as Octus, to the London Stock Exchange Group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Schrager opened the hotel’s roof up as a 14,000-square-foot park-like area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Before the case was opened, trial judge Maurice Greene warned jurors they would be expected to view evidence that could provoke feelings of "upset and anger".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Founded in 1936, the place is named after Saint Jose Benito Cottolengo, an Italian priest who in 1928 opened a home for the sick and the marginalized in Turin.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
He merely hid his appearance and never opened up to anyone and believed that if he ever died, he’d belong in a realm of eternal suffering.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
In the run-up to opening, the New York-based Schrager said, he’s been visiting L.A. weekly for the last few months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Market traders appeared to agree, pushing up the stock around six percent at the opening bell.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
A stark contrast to similar sized Norway, where homegrown players made up 72% of the starting 11s on their opening weekend.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Yet scientists are finding ways to capture evidence of their passage, opening new opportunities to investigate the cosmos and its most extreme environments.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Also, I meant to tell you kids yesterday—Candace is having a gallery opening for an exhibit and invited us all to come. It’s Saturday at noon,” he says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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