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From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
In an open letter to The Columbus Dispatch newspaper, the city's former mayor Michael Coleman called the ad "the most vile, disgusting and lowest point I have ever seen in 35 years of political engagement."
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Musk has likened talking about any merger activity to “tap dancing through a minefield,” though he’s been a bit more open on social media.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
A Justice Department spokesperson said “election integrity is a top priority” and that the department’s actions are “grounded in the law and being litigated in open court.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
I make myself open both eyes and use my hand to block the light.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
That change opens a tiny passage through the cell membrane.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Loughton site is expected to create 250 permanent jobs when it eventually opens.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Citi opens a 30-day upside catalyst watch and keeps its buy rating with a target price of 10.31 yuan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
An online raffle for tickets to this year’s Wondaween at a “super secret location” in the L.A. area opens Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
“When you pull the yellow ring, it opens, and the blue ring closes it.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
As long as oil prices are high, Permian drillers will continue to produce gas regardless of the price, and new pipelines opened this year to carry more of it to market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Only 5% of low- and moderate-income families have opened a Trump account for their children, according to a survey published in September by Commonwealth, a nonprofit organization.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
The commission finally opened in 2023 under Anthony Albanese's Labor government.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
I was dropped off when the doors opened, and I thought it would be a long and painful wait until the concert started, but instead I had a dozen new best friends within 15 minutes.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
When she opened the door, she saw the place had come alive.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Boulter saved a break point in the opening game but dominated from 2-2 in the first set, winning nine games in a row before Golubic took the penultimate game of the match.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“The hardest thing about opening a bakery is finding the right location.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Even when heavy seasonal rains increase the flow of water and occasionally wash a few snails out through the cave opening, they have not been observed in nearby streams.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
But opening another Safari tab in this split view is a pain on the Duo, and it’s easy as drag and drop on the iPad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Tansy set us all to work opening the boxes.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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