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charter

[chahr-ter] / ˈtʃɑr tər /




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Lighthouse Island is protected by the bird observatory and can only be accessed on an approved charter boat.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Demand for space pushed charter rates in late 2023 and early 2024 to a peak of $115,000 a day.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

When asked whether the program has been terminated, EPA officials said simply that the committee’s charter expired on June 5, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Garcha also must compete for students with independently operated charter schools and popular district magnet schools.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The charter would be presented at the 'Congress of the People and each of its elements submitted to the delegates for approval.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Still, Mr. Dais says he knows students who tried Success Academy and left, and he opposes lifting the state’s cap on the number of charters, even as he acknowledges their agility.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Private drivers wait at the pier to shuttle guests to snorkeling trips, cooking classes or even helicopter charters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Melvoin’s opponent is Ankur Patel, outreach director for Hindu University of America, who is critical of some charters but not as much as Rivas is, based on his survey responses.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Shelly said, “I’ve known Paine since back when he and Dusty used to fish charters out of Ted’s. He was always a gentleman—your daddy, 1 mean, not Dusty.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

Coast Guard investigators are also determining whether the boat was illegally chartered.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Several buses have been chartered to transport elderly people.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

In 1791, when a much stronger federal government chartered the Bank of the United States, Willing was the obvious choice to run it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“It might be setting aside a defined percentage of the portfolio, typically 5% to 10%, for individual stock picks that clients can self-manage,” said Peter Hughes, a New York City-based chartered financial analyst.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

He’ll take you to the plane I’ve chartered for you.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

The Houston-based company plans to close its Mesa Gateway Airport operation in Arizona, which served as its hub for chartering deportation flights, on Jan. 27.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

The team has to coordinate between two airline partners, chartering a Boeing 757 from Delta and a Boeing 737-800 from United, to handle travel parties of sometimes more than 100 in all.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2025

Formerly there was no way to go up the Nile except by chartering a boat, with a captain and crew for the voyage.

From From Egypt to Japan by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field




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