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At present, the legal age until which education is compulsory is 16.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Working alongside Zapashny -- a big-cat trainer and fourth-generation member of the Zapashny circus dynasty -- Deforge is also planning to present a brand-new show featuring seven elephants to the public "soon".
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Word quickly spread to employees not present at the meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
A laser scans each slice one location at a time, producing detailed information about which lipids are present and where they are found.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Come back later for the bands. Raffle ticket will be drawn then. Need not be present to win!”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The shift here is hard to miss if you have followed how the technology industry presents A.I. tools in user interfaces.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
At the same time, it presents a challenge for memory buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
It is in moments like this that Carrick, who presents such a calm front in public, must be churning inside.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
However, the material also presents a significant challenge if even tiny quantities enter the plasma.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
A table was piled high with presents for Deirdre.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
In court, Xu’s defense team presented a report from a toxicologist concluding that it was unlikely Yuan would continue to suffer adverse health effects from cadmium, according to the Standard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The rapidly rising cost of the most advanced chip-making technology presented another challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
It is often presented as a way for women to help preserve their fertility and, in some cases, delay motherhood.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The research was presented at a press conference on June 17, 2026, during the 248th meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Struchen went to the bulletin boards and tapped photos and drawings with a pointy aluminum stick as he presented the facts.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
The Art + Film Gala is also a high-fashion affair: This year, Gucci is the presenting sponsor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Those headaches are now at the courthouse door, presenting particularly unusual challenges for the justice system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Langerhans cells in the epidermis and dendritic cells in the dermis help connect the innate and adaptive branches of the immune system by presenting antigens to other immune cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Argentine prosecutors began presenting their closing arguments Thursday at the trial over the death of football icon Diego Maradona, arguing that he was abandoned to his fate by a "chaotic" medical team.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Yeah, minus the fact that the guy presenting it wasn’t affected at all.”
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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