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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
The rebranding arrives one week before a highly anticipated capital markets day at which CEO Mike Doustdar is expected to outline the company’s strategy under his leadership.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Published in BioScience, the study brought together experts in tropical ecology from around the world to identify the main barriers to protecting insects and outline practical ways to overcome them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Their call came just a week before EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was to outline how the bloc intends to better protect children online from dangerous content and addictive apps.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
As of yet he’s just an outline, a silhouette against the moonlight.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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
The outlines of this scenario are already visible, and the risk is inflation is higher and more persistent than expected.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The SDOB, typically produced twice monthly, outlines the worldwide availability of U.S. warships, aircraft, personnel, and weapons systems.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ford was uncharacteristically quiet in public after the Canadian government last week briefed the country’s premiers on the broad outlines of a trade deal with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
As I listened, my vision cleared enough for me to see the vague outlines of the alley.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
The policy, formally outlined on Thursday, was also trailed in the EU chief's annual address on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ofgem also outlined plans to raise the energy price cap again from October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Married couples with children had a median income of about $130,000 in 2024, giving them more leeway than the family in the budget outlined above.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The shapes and positions outlined above give United's players a framework to start from.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Her curly hair is in a loose bun, and her green eyes are outlined with dark eyeliner.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
In a paragraph outlining the evaluation process and criteria, they wrote:
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Morgan Stanley raised its price target for the stock from $434 to $499, outlining that as long as supply is tight and Dell’s execution remains strong, these “blowout” quarterly reports are poised to persist.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Last November, her legal team filed a three-page document outlining the arguments they plan to make in an effort to overturn her conviction.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Right now, public sentiment is still largely against using AI to generate text, although using it for research and outlining is becoming more acceptable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
In outlining the situation, Dewey emphasized his reasons for considering secrecy of the first importance: “Remember, there’s a possibility these men are innocent.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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