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With three matches against Pakistan to come this summer, plus winter tours to South Africa and Bangladesh, could Root put himself into a position to reach the record during next summer's Ashes?
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“It’s special. It’s a rare accomplishment in baseball,” Muncy said of the feat that fewer than 10% of all MLB players reach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The seven states that depend on the Colorado River have been arguing for years about how to share the river's water without being able to reach an agreement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu said in a Monday client note that Cursor will help expand SpaceX’s reach to enterprise customers, which stands well below those of Anthropic and OpenAI.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Gives you the best chance to reach it while the search is on below.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Driving north from Melides toward the town of Comporta, through the western reaches of Portugal’s Alentejo region, I passed expansive rice fields, forests of umbrella pines and clusters of whitewashed homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Constitution, and subsequent American practice that it reaches corruption in office for the personal gain of oneself or one’s family, serious criminality, and direct violations of significant provisions of the Constitution.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
They argue the setup gives an unfair advantage to those who can afford it, creating a system where market-sensitive information reaches paying clients first.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
She faced a crowded field including congressmen Ralph Norman and Russell Fry and former governor Mark Sanford, with a runoff later this month if no candidate reaches 50 percent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
She reaches into her skirt pocket and pulls out a small book covered in pale leather.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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He only made his international debut in March, but became Australia's youngest starter in a World Cup game as they reached the knockout stages.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
At one point, the gage measurement on that stretch of the river reached below three inches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Gibson’s financial advice video reached nearly 500,000 views by ditching institutional polish for a casual bedroom setup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The outlet reported the two sides met recently to discuss the probe’s preliminary findings as well as a resolution, but no agreement has been reached.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
By the time the lead tank reached us, they had all lurched to a stop.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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Moorside Baby Bank urged parents to seek support before reaching "crisis point"
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Researchers believe the shock "fizzles" after reaching the outer boundary of a bubble created by gas that the doomed star had previously expelled.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Washington similarly tried to force Iran’s hand earlier in the war when it imposed the naval blockade just days after reaching a fragile ceasefire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
GDP per capita is in decline, due to more than six million Afghans arriving from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in three years, while the World Bank estimated real growth reaching 4.8 percent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The mustached man climbs fully aboard, reaching beneath the perch, lifting out Father’s prized rifle, his metal tin, exclaiming, “Look what we’ve got here.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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