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It is just starting to roll out a wings business that it expects to reach all its stores over the next two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ann Keen was 17 and working in a toilet roll factory in Ewloe, Flintshire, when she was asked out by a handsome salesman.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The precious metal is on a roll, but think twice before you load up.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Credits roll and a new episode starts, but is this show business or a contained world?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Torak found his last roll of dried deer meat and shared it between the three of them.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
I’m the sarcastic title character in grunge wear and she’s the younger sister Quinn, her complete antithesis, in a pink crop top with plenty of eye rolls and sighs to spare for her older sister.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
He said the borrowing overshoot "will probably get bigger" this year as economic growth slows and the government rolls out more measures to support households with the cost of living.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Initially, Minnesota did share some information when the DOJ asked, mostly relating to maintenance of its voter rolls, which is congressionally mandated.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Roll the dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into roughly a 12-by-16-inch rectangle, about the thickness of dough for cinnamon rolls.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
My stomach spasms and a wave of nausea rolls through.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Police released body camera footage in April that captured the aftermath of the incident, showing the golfing legend after his vehicle clipped a truck and rolled over.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
One raid took place at a bar in which ICE rolled up with a fleet of rented buses at 1 a.m. on Sunday morning.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Walmart this month said it rolled back prices on 11,000 items, including ground beef.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Several rescued passengers told local media a blast had gone off at the bow of the ferry before it rolled over, and said the boat had an insufficient supply of life-vests.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
He rolled out of bed, donned his cloak and monocle, then swung open the front door.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
The city is rolling out 125 speed cameras in school zones, known street-racing corridors and places where speeding has contribute to a high rate of collisions — including Reid’s intersection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Instead of raising prices, the company is rolling out promotions and lowering prices on items such as pine shavings and premium pet-food, said Chief Financial Officer Kurt Barton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The carriages then begin moving again, but within seconds, they can be seen slowly rolling back and forth, before coming to a standstill.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
I am in the process of consolidating and rolling over some accounts into a single brokerage company.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
We’d have been rolling our eyes if it had been any other adult.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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