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“We will continue to monitor its performance closely, raise these issues publicly, and hold the Genco Board and management team accountable for every commitment made to shareholders throughout this process.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"But they also raise a broader question: whether the Navy can sustain the operational tempo now being demanded of its carrier force," he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Pay raise: Social Security recipients will get more money next year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Earlier studies had suggested that treatment combining estrogen with progestin may raise dementia risk.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I’m selling them to pay my restitution for the fireworks and also to raise money to rebuild stuff in the park.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Citi cuts its recommendation on the stock to neutral from buy, but raises its target price to 59 euros from 58 euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Although service members expect such difficulties, the situation on the USS Lincoln raises additional concern among sailors, Roland said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bringing the two together raises a fundamental question: what happens to familiar thermodynamic processes when quantum effects such as tunneling, entanglement, and superposition enter the picture?
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Their ignorance that this even happens raises questions about the ethics of the insurance companies they hire to manage their benefits,” Cuban told MarketWatch in an email.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
With that, Ernie raises a fiddle to rest beneath his chin.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Opponents have repeatedly questioned the law's viability and raised concerns over privacy, the efficacy of age-verification tools, the risks of young people bypassing them, and how quickly the ban has been designed and brought in.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some of his claims about his personal life, including that he once ran 30 marathons in 35 days and raised millions for charities, were also disputed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
An online legal defense fund has raised $1.6 million, and a handwritten log of mail he has received in jail numbers 82 pages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sandy and Luna, two eaglets raised by Jackie and Shadow this year, were last seen in the area on July 23.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
As he raised his head to stare at the shifting green leaves, the tree murmured secrets to itself, shutting him out.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Beyond barring U.S. access, loss of a visa is widely viewed as raising suspicions about a politician’s character — a major reason, observers say, why few Mexican lawmakers acknowledge being stripped of visas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
China’s DeepSeek is raising prices for its flagship V4 artificial intelligence models, with the increases taking effect on Aug. 16.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
None of these come close to raising any constitutional questions.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
One unquestionable element is its success in raising the low estimation of Green Lantern created by a particularly clumsy movie, simply by imagining possibilities in much bigger terms.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The colors of the paint were raising eyebrows, though.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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