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We enter the blacked-out gallery via a lobby lined with 10 tall screens that show autumnal woods and outline the game of thrones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The proposals do not outline how the reforms would be financed.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The pattern may have served as disruptive camouflage, visually breaking up the outline of the crocodile and making it more difficult to distinguish from its surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s not worth digging much into the film’s story; whether you’ve seen the first movie or just have a general outline of it, you’ll be wholly unsurprised by everything that happens in its sequel.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
He wasn’t changing back, but there was enough dust on him that they probably could make out a bit of his outline.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Microsoft stock rises after the tech company outlines new features for CoPilot, its AI assistant.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Many people know at least the outlines of the case given its gruesomeness.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
"That would indeed be surprising, and, in addition to other theories, it could point to the existence of a fifth force," as Soter outlines.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Carney will hold a speech in the European Parliament there on Thursday, a day after President von der Leyen outlines the EU's political and policy priorities.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Nat went to the window and stared hard at the ships until the blurred outlines cleared and he could see masts and rigging.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
During the poll monitoring session, Emma Olson Sharkey, a partner at the Political Law Group, outlined what poll watchers should look for and what they should do about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Vasseur outlined his frustration with Horner following Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix - at which Charles Leclerc finished fourth and his Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton was sixth.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
One analyst on Monday outlined a scenario in which Muse could add over $28 billion in additional revenue for the company by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
This month, the U.K. outlined a space strategy backed by $10.4 billion in funding through 2030.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026
They light up everything as bright as day, their light shines on us and we see our shadows sharply outlined on the ground.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
City leader John Lee made the announcement as he unveiled Hong Kong's first Five-Year Plan, outlining its economic and social strategy to 2030.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Anthropic released its latest risk report in August, outlining risks with superintelligence, or the point when AI models can intellectually outperform humans across several domains.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
In a paragraph outlining the evaluation process and criteria, they wrote:
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The city’s lawyers pointed to months of records outlining the data and testimony that the Rent Guidelines Board considered ahead of its vote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Before Gay sent my mother the letter outlining the new plan, she gave it to me to edit.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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