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It operates on an open access basis, meaning it sets its own fares, takes on all revenue risk and receives no taxpayer-funded subsidies.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Now that the public markets are finally open, private-equity firms are more than happy. If their company’s ready to go, they’ll do it,” said Sash Rentala, head of financial sponsors at investment bank Solomon Partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“It’s just not a good decision to open that there,” Armas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
She has not returned but their label has said the door will always be open.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Oh goodness, here,” she says, reaching behind her to open the top drawer of her desk.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The risk section of its own earnings release opens with export permits.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
But law scholars are split on the issue that opens the door to a murky legal maze pitting the reach of a presidential pardon against the scope of the Fifth Amendment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Success Academy’s $245 million charter opens to 2,400 K-12 students—and soon to policymakers who want to see how it’s done.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The premiere opens with Kennedy standing inside a low-budget digital cornucopia.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
The back door opens, and Teddy bursts in.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
On the last day of early voting for the primary elections ahead of the midterms, many Whitehaven residents who opened their doors to volunteers from the group had already cast their ballots.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
The FBI has opened more than 500 investigations related to the group, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
US stock markets opened higher on Friday following the release of the latest jobs figures on the prospect that the weaker data might prevent any rate hikes.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
He shows her ideas taking shape at desks where classifications opened or foreclosed futures, within organizations charged with apportioning the remnants of an inheritance among the living.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
I had just started work on the head of a cat over the right pocket when the food shelf in the door banged opened and shut with a single motion.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
But he made it clear how important it was for those already at the club to also "raise the standards" in his opening address.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Designer brands’ weakness has created an opening for brands such as Reformation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The secondary market allows fans to re-sell their tickets, potentially opening chances to see sold-through or popular sports, but the prices could fluctuate drastically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The parliament held its opening session in July, though some of its seats have yet to be filled.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Jessica looked at her mother and then pulled something green from the opening of the duffel bag.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
