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plan

[plan] / plæn /






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In 2019, Amazon abandoned its $2.5 billion plan to build a New York City headquarters after political opposition to subsidies it was set to receive.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

It is the first part of a wider plan to build 300,000 social and affordable homes across the nation, under the government's £39bn social housebuilding programme.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Federal officials say their plan to cut usage is necessary because the seven states that lie on the river have been unable to agree amongst themselves.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

The plan allows for much larger mandatory cuts over the next decade if necessary to prevent the river’s drought-depleted reservoirs from reaching critically low levels.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

It’s only 6.2 miles, and Jonah and I need to run nine for our training plan, but we decided to sign up to get some racing experience.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Tata Steel said plans could be delayed for up to eight months due to an electrical issue.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Reports had emerged over the summer of plans for a park dedicated to the iconic Japanese franchise in the Val-d'Oise region, though no official confirmation was given.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Dae’Quan Wright, a tight end the Browns waived Sunday morning, plans to play for LSU if he clears waivers, his agents told ESPN.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

SpaceX plans to end 2026 with more than two gigawatts of AI computing power and reach “closer to 10 gigawatts” than five gigawatts by the end of next year, according to Musk.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Will booked into a bed and breakfast that day and said he had no plans to leave in a hurry.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

British chemical maker Ineos said last year it planned to shut two plants in Germany, after closing plants in the U.K. and Belgium and mothballing facilities in France and Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Whether we planned for them or not, the road is filled with obstacles, detours and dead ends.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta abruptly pulled out of a planned mediation session Monday to seek a resolution to the antitrust lawsuit that has stalled Paramount Skydance’s blockbuster $111 billion merger with Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

A planned four-hour walkout that day had been scrapped, but one slated for Tuesday may still take place, the representative said.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

In séances, holding hands gives participants a feeling of safety, while ensuring they can’t disrupt planned tricks, and darkness creates sensitivity to sound, motion, and feelings.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

I would like to simplify my estate planning if possible.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

The US is planning to double production rates from around 600 Patriot missiles per annum to 2,000, but that'll take several years.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The city is planning a 12,000-square-foot Manhattan store in East Harlem, set to open in 2029, as well as a 15,000-square-foot store in the Bronx on Hunts Point, planned to open in late 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Struggling reliever Edwin Díaz says he understands why the Dodgers aren’t planning to use him in high-leverage situations when he returns from injury.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

A week of planning and trying my hardest and everything was worse instead of better.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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