outline
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But the garden was dismantled in 1760, only leaving its outline to be revealed in spells of particularly hot weather.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
She still praised computing facilities themselves as a “really good economic tool” and noted that the Qualified Data Center Task Force was working to outline recommendations on how PGC should approach hyperscale centers going forward.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Its regulations, which stretch more than 100 pages, outline requirements on everything from child-to-teacher ratios and child health screenings to family engagement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The company said Monday that Castlelake and Apollo both had until August 7 to outline firm intentions to make an offer or step away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
But as the powder settled, Duane could observe the outline of a creature.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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On Tuesday, the BOE will publish its Asset Purchase Facility Quarterly Report, which outlines the bank’s stock of gilt holdings and the changes from April 1 to June 30.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It outlines efforts to restore defence cooperation mechanisms that existed during the Afghanistan war and attract investment in the minerals sector, currently dominated by China.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Beyond dispatches from his red-and-white-checkered tablecloth joint and name-dropping, Dan Tana’s memoir outlines his significant contributions to soccer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In our conversation, he outlines his "Patchwork" concept, in which traditional nation-states are replaced with a global network of sovereign mini-countries owned by shareholders and competing for citizens like a business competes for customers.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
As we make our way there, I try to take stock of what’s actually happening around us, but it’s too dark—just shapes and outlines.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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The truck and bus maker outlined the plans alongside confirmation of a guidance raise announced last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The German truck and bus maker outlined the plans Friday alongside its confirmation of the preliminary second-quarter results and guidance raise announced last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The minister also outlined that a local farmer approached Daera staff at the scene to indicate a potential interest in purchasing some of the animals and that "operations were halted".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Meg O’Neill, who took over as boss of BP in April, outlined five new priorities the company would be taking on in a statement on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The outlined silhouette of a Black man projected from it.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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This was accompanied by a long essay outlining Zuckerberg's vision for artificial intelligence in which he stressed the need to remain competitive against countries like China, among other issues.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
He appeared on Crooked Media and NPR and sat for Q&As with Ross Douthat, outlining his worldview for skeptical but receptive hosts.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
In outlining the options for an intensive air campaign, Cooper has drawn support from Hegseth, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
At which point, the state had to submit a spending plan outlining how the funds were to be distributed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Here he pointed to midsky and the stars outlining the jaguar ready to pounce.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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