schedule
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The contract was eventually settled and the 1995 season was played on a shortened schedule of 144 games, not the full 162-game slate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
We have already blown past that, months ahead of schedule.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
That meant longer hours, strict routine and more tasks to schedule, all of which reduced the time his family had together.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
If that call or meeting is on your schedule, then the system will recognize that you are busy offline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“So, Marion said the schedule is tight. Where to first?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
British budget carrier easyJet has called off about 100 flights out of French airports on Saturday and Sunday because of a strike by cabin crew furious over repeated changes to their schedules.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Even years later, many cities still haven’t fully returned to the schedules they kept before 2020.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Yes, having different schedules from a potential partner can be difficult — especially if you get more serious and want children — but every relationship comes with its challenges.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Multiple neighbors were unable to speak up during the virtual hearing because of their work schedules, language barriers, age and difficulty navigating the online meeting’s comment system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But he had no time to dwell on this; Professor McGonagall was moving along the Gryffindor table, handing out course schedules.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
Pant's trial, scheduled to begin on December 15, could become a key test as European nations step up action against Russia's shadow fleet.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He also has bought a Major League Volleyball expansion franchise that is scheduled to start play in Los Angeles next year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The trial is scheduled to begin with jury selection on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
His trial is scheduled to begin on 26 October.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The good thing is I have gym last period on Thursdays so I get to go home—well, whatever home I’m scheduled for—and shower.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
They also said there can be bureaucracy in getting scheduling changes approved by a manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The clearest evidence came one late-summer afternoon, when several weeks of bad weather produced a scheduling anomaly: two neighborhood farmers markets on the same day.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
A move to October for Ahmedabad will free athletics from a scheduling tussle with the European Championships.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
“With that scheduling pressure and overwhelmed by misgivings about getting the abortion—what if I wanted to proceed but couldn’t later?—I took the first of two pills for a chemical abortion.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Before committing, I made a point of following through on my request to introduce Barack and Valerie, scheduling a dinner during which the three of us could talk.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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