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Despite boasting large Black populations, Senate seats in South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana have long been out of reach for Democrats.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Professor Liz Bentley was part of the Jersey Climate Council, which suggested Jersey need to spend £10m per year to reach net zero by 2050, rather than the £4m in the Climate Emergency Fund.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The tradeoff is access: The more of your investable wealth you commit to one, the less cash you can reach.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
The bank will reach its business plan targets three years ahead of schedule if the acquisition of Monte dei Paschi is successful, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The optician next door to us, a silent, withdrawn individual, came over and taped the top of our display window where Betsie and I could not reach.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
“Our order book now reaches into 2028, and we still have two more launches to come this year.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
“Voters probably are somewhere in the middle,” Grose said, “and there doesn’t seem to be a policy agenda that reaches those voters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
During a solar maximum, the Sun reaches the most active phase of its approximately 11-year cycle.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Industry experts say India still has time before it reaches a demographic crossroad.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
A line from a Kalyn Fay song reaches out to you, a surprise in this place where there isn’t a big Native population.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
MarketWatch, using FactSet data, found at least five previous times that the gap reached 8% — in 1999, 2000, 2008, 2015 and 2020.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
In court, Batool tried to blame Hussain, saying he had "reached over" while she was driving and touched something, causing the car to surge, but this was rejected by the jury.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Gross merchandise volume, a key metric that tracks the total sales processed across its platform, reached $119.15 billion, a 29% increase over the prior year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft has reached an important milestone in its mission to investigate a historic asteroid collision.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Tansy’s eyes filled, but she drew herself up and reached for her pointer.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Swiss annual inflation rose to 1.5% in October, reaching its highest level since December 2023 due to rising imported energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
It means that Ian Schrager, the New York lifestyle entrepreneur who co-founded Studio 54, is again reaching west to try some new ideas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Amyloid beta concentrations fell by approximately 50%, reaching levels comparable to those in young rats.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The chip maker’s stock has plunged 57.4% since reaching a record close of $140.94 a share on June 22.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
And with a groan of love, relief, and pleasure, she reached the mill wheel and thrust her muzzle into the reaching hand of the boy who clung there.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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