charter
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Almost every one of these charter schools significantly outperforms Najya’s school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The task force’s charter document states it will “develop plans for responding to SI-enabled threats to our society, while preventing overregulation and regulatory capture that would stifle innovation and competition.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The task force’s work could be extended beyond 120 days if necessary or have its functions transferred to a government agency, its charter says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
According to supporters, the need for charter changes was driven in part by fraud and corruption scandals at City Hall, including three council members charged with felonies between 2020 and 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Matt read the blurb under the picture: Esperanza Mendoza, the ex-wife of Senator Mendoza, is a charter member of the Anti-Slavery Society of California.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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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
Zamora is a member of the teachers union and, based on her responses in a candidate survey, seems somewhat less critical of charters than Rivas.
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
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Charities step in to help some people leave on chartered planes, as well as via long, excruciating journeys on overcrowded trains and buses.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The chartered surveyor outbid Rolling Stones star Jagger for the idyllic Isle of Gigha, off Scotland's west coast, in 1989.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a congressionally chartered nonprofit corporation that is challenging the ballroom project, told the Supreme Court that the administration’s petition amounts to an attempt to “outrun judicial review.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Instead, the chartered bank would be able to issue and manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
My actual release time was set for 3 P.M., but Winnie and Walter and the other passengers from the chartered flight from Johannes-burg did not arrive until after two.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The Abu Dhabi-based maritime logistics company said its result was buoyed by strong shipping rates, increased chartering activity and an expanded fleet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
For example, Epstein discusses chartering a plane from Scotland for the redacted user in the chat, and offers praise for their "Oxford speech".
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
I am thinking of chartering a small brig and going in her to Port-au-Prince, and bringing my goods back from there.
From A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
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