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Every familiar object — the chair, the laundry basket, the glass of water beside the bed — seemed to acquire a slightly accusatory moonlit outline.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Presented to and approved by the County of Los Angeles, the documents outline studio, theme park and hotel expansion plans, detailing requirements such as as height, noise and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Set a meeting with your manager to talk about goals, and then outline what would be helpful for you to accomplish them.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
"The secretary of state has written to Ofwat to outline her early views that she is not convinced London and Valley Water's proposal is good enough for consumers or the environment."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
But just as quickly as Clara had gone purple she was back to her usual self, no outline at all, looking more like a real person than a spirit.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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It outlines a clear process: an investigation, a court case, an appeal, a Supreme Court ruling and then a royal decree.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
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
The proposal, which will likely be finalized later this year, outlines a set of factors for employers to consider before approving investments.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
As the familiar palm-thatched outlines of the Apprentices’ Quarters loomed ahead, Heqet resumed his usual flippant tone.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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There are also plans for a new state-of-the-art training ground while Hopkinson has outlined a desire to revamp St James' Park or move stadiums to increase matchday revenue.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hold-in players fulfill basic requirements outlined in the collective bargaining agreement — such as attending meetings and doing individual work — to avoid mandatory fines from teams for not reporting to training camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Aschenbrenner had attracted substantial attention on social media and in the financial press, due in part to his youth, and a bold vision outlined in a 2024 viral essay, also titled Situational Awareness.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Unilever struck a deal to separate its foods business in March, and Nestle recently outlined ice-cream and waters business joint ventures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Dealing with irrational people takes focus, intelligence, and extreme discipline—you have to maintain a sense of true emotional stasis—as outlined in one of my favorite books, Transformative Power, by Pearce Tidwell.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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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
The FDA's own career scientists have published documents outlining concerns that even if peptides are trendy, evidence to support loosening restrictions is still inadequate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Europe’s competition watchdog said it sent a ‘Statement of Objections’ to the companies outlining its preliminary findings, adding that this doesn’t prejudge the outcome of an investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Market breadth and market leadership are two very different things, Stockton said, outlining that semiconductor stocks have had particularly narrow leadership.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Ben started outlining plans for finding a date, but I was only half listening, because through the thickening mass of humanity crowding the hallway, I could see Margo Roth Spiegelman.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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