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“It’s a bold step,” said Tabbassum Mumtaz, a Texas-based owner of restaurants—including around 100 KFCs—who supports the move toward Coke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Even before her downfall, Holmes drew the media’s attention with her wide, unblinking eyes, bold red lip, deep voice and stilted speech — all of which became parody-ready upon her indictment.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
But Renda counters that the strategy has "zero" dedicated budget, warning that without "bold intervention, we are not going to be able to do this".
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The prize, announced at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday, awarded Carson “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
They’re depicted in bright colors and bold, sweeping lines.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
England's bolder approach after a shaky opening 25 minutes offered up the prospect of a landmark victory, but shambolic defending saw Guehi and O'Reilly present gifts Spain were happy to accept.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The bolder choice would have been to commit to expressing the despairing lessons of this world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
On the train to Ukraine, Burnham met EU Council President Antonio Costa, telling him "the UK had to be bolder in terms of getting closer to the bloc", according to Downing Street.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“If inflation remains elevated, in my view, a potential series of small policy moves would be better than waiting and eventually concluding that even bolder actions were necessary,” Kashkari said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
I guess she’s getting bolder now; she’s dropping me as her chaperone.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
The move is one of the boldest yet to legitimize the billions of dollars worth of gold unearthed by informal miners, a business often associated with worker exploitation and environmental damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Moreover, even a consumer-goods manufacturer’s boldest creations can be mimicked by a retailer’s private label.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the boldest move yet globally to curb the rise of fast fashion, France is set to impose per-item fees on Shein, Temu and other platforms deemed by the legislation to engage in "ultra-fast fashion".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Lanterns,” which unfolds across two timelines, is the boldest entry so far in James Gunn’s remade DC Universe.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
"My words were courtesy, nothing more. You need not join us. The men of the winterlands are made of iron and ice, and even my boldest knights fear to face them."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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