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[sey] / seɪ /


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Nigerien authorities say security forces have increased patrols around key sites in Niamey following the attempted takeover, including the main airport entrance and the presidential pavilion.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Researchers say the results could eventually help reduce antibiotic use in selected patients, an important consideration as bacterial resistance becomes an increasingly serious global health problem.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

As AI-assisted answering, deepfakes and fraudulent candidates complicate hiring, companies are upping their screening tactics to make sure job seekers really know what they’re talking about and are who they say they are.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

“I say that to say the substitutability at Dollar Tree is second to none,” the CEO added.

From MarketWatch Aug. 30, 2026

Still, I sway, moan, “Caesar, Caesar. Please, say you’ll return. Please come back.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

“The impact is very grave,” said Dan Kelly, head of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Areas below 2,000 feet are expected to benefit from more moisture and humidity as the marine layer deepens into next week, but “above the marine influences, it’ll still be quite warm and dry,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Since a store-bought orchid can take around two years to grow, Chen said he’s wracked by tariff uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

More than 600 firefighters are tackling the blaze from the air and ground, working in “incredibly steep and difficult terrain,” Beyer said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

“Girl, you know that’s grown folks’ business, like I said.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"Don't immediately reassure them by saying, 'You'll be fine,'" he says.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Khanal also called for forensic testing kits to identify bodies and freezer units to store them, saying bodies that have been in water could decompose at a faster rate.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

Days later, he sued the council in state court, saying the bonuses would cost the city an estimated $325 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Slavin’s crime, in his own account, was saying in a televised interview with CBS that censorship of news for service members would be a personal red line he would not cross.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

Even Hord emerged from the shelter, and when he heard what they were saying he gave Torak a strange, wary stare.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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