place
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The place would reignite, however, with the trio of Chargers turnovers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Yiari's Argitoe Ranting said: "We want to ensure that rescued orangutans are not simply moved from one place to another, but actually have a chance to survive in their natural habitat."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The first round of France's presidential election is set to take place on Sunday, April 18, with the second round set two weeks later on May 2.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
“We want our kids to have a place to land and feel that they own something.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Mr. Harris, who owns the BBQ place down the street from the shop, grunts.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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This in turn creates roadblocks toward getting natural gas from places like nearby Pennsylvania, the second-highest natural-gas-producing state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
“I like places in Florida, places in California, even though I don’t like to admit I go to California. But it’s beautiful to see them.”
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
SpaceX rises after the company places its bets on potentially becoming a major mobile carrier in the U.S.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The addresses, she said, are “representative of the total degradation of all our historic places and maintaining something special versus Everywhere, USA.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
He sets the file in his hand down on the floor and places his palms on his knees, and when he looks up at me his eyes are the deepest gray.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Since a deadlocked jury forced a mistrial in early September, more than $500,000 in additional bets have been placed on whether the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her children will eventually be convicted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
That cap had been placed as part of a series of regulatory actions in 2018.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
He was placed in isolation while his condition deteriorated.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Right tackle Joe Alt is out with a neck injury and left tackle Rashawn Slater was placed on injured reserve after undergoing surgery for a high-ankle sprain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
I rushed to the front and placed the cup in front of Mr. Lew, who had taken up his place at Ba’s desk again.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Christian Wilson, from Bromsgrove, has verbal dyspraxia - a difficulty in placing muscles in the correct position to produce speech.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Beyond addressing conditions at the facility, she barred the government from placing detainees in administrative segregation unless needed for security threats or requested by a detainee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Mr. Flanagan’s placing “Carrie” in today’s youth culture makes us pine for the days when Betty Buckley could simply banish Nancy Allen from the school dance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The core idea behind these strategies is simultaneously placing two bets, one betting on a big up move and the other betting on a big move downward.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
While Bobby had no hope of placing among the top contenders, he was eager to continue his winning streak, aware that the opportunity to compete against stronger players would sharpen his game.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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