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“National programmers today are free to reach 100% of their relevant markets by distributing their programming direct to consumers or through deals they cut with virtual cable companies,” Mr. Carr noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Game of Thrones origin story is epic in both ambition and execution – it has taken seven years to reach the stage, clocks in at three hours 45 minutes, and features a 36-strong cast.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Birds evolved from dinosaurs, but modern birds can reach sizes far below those known for dinosaurs outside the bird lineage.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
“What Inside Safe has not been able to do is reach the scale that is needed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
I’ll go to the most esteemed music conservatory on the East Coast—the Juilliard School—and from there, it’s only a matter of time before I reach my ultimate goal: first chair in the New York Philharmonic.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Under the company’s framework, a model reaches the “critical” cybersecurity threshold if it can autonomously find and exploit vulnerabilities, or carry out end-to-end cyberattacks against hardened targets with only high-level instructions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
In contrast, a nongrantor trust reaches the 37% top rate on undistributed taxable income above just $16,000.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The sanctions campaign also reaches the upper ranks of Cuba's military leadership.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Because sunlight never reaches these areas, plants cannot grow there, and the bones often remained pristine.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Father reaches beneath the wagon seat where he hides his rifle and money.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Vincent Kompany's team reached the Champions League final last season and have become one of the most exciting teams to watch in Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
San Francisco only reached a high of 62 on Saturday, and Monterey, 66.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Three people were killed and hundreds of homes were damaged by Typhoon Noul in the Philippines before it reached China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
The shares are down 3.6% from a record $809,350 reached in early May 2025, right before Buffett announced his retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
She reached into her pocket, pulled out the paper, and busily straightened it until it was legible to her.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and strong winds to Japan's Okinawa before reaching China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
“And,” Musk added at one point, “it’s probably also worth mentioning that our internal projections for reaching $1 trillion in revenue…have moved up from 2031 to 2030.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
An extreme heat warning was in place for the high desert, with temperatures potentially reaching 112 degrees in the Antelope Valley and 120 in the Mojave Desert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Some rain is forecast for Scotland and Northern Ireland on Saturday before reaching northern England and north Wales on Sunday; elsewhere, it is likely to remain dry.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
And reaching across me he would yank a wire from its housing or twist a tiny tube from an assembly.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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