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This approach, which state officials call the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes program, was endorsed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and supported by water agencies that serve farms and cities, as well as business groups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Trailing 4-2 in the decider, Fery showed his mental fortitude by breaking straight back and then overcoming what seemed to be cramp to serve out an impressive victory.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
As potentially the territory’s largest employer and taxpayer, the refinery could serve as the economic engine of the territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The candidates elected to the Senate on Nov. 3 — one third of the chamber — will serve a six-year term beginning in January.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
He said on pizza night I should eat as much as I can because that’s the only decent meal they serve.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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Backing last year by Sir David, who serves as president emeritus of the Wildlife Trusts, led to a surge in donations with more than £1m being brought in from across the globe in a week.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
She serves merely as a cautionary tale, when it’s already too late for our protagonists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The greatest thing said about her is that she isn’t a senator, she’s the mayor of 500 Maine towns and serves them well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"We're probably gonna have about a 20 percent reduction in profits... compared to last year," sighs the farmer, who serves as president of the Yuma Fresh Vegetables Association.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Mima serves him first and gives him the largest portions.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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Rodriguez, who served on the board from 2013-16, said that during her tenure she focused on overhauling the procurement process to allow small, women-owned and minority-owned businesses to better compete for city contracts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Ward said the restaurant served a lot of raw food and did a lot of things "that aren't normal".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Svahn served as commissioner in the early 1980s, during its financing crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Lagarde, who previously headed the International Monetary Fund and served as French finance minister, did not say what her next move would be.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Not that I had ever shot a gun at anything that couldn’t be put in a pot and served for supper.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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She believes the city system of five board members serving as a collective general manager is a vestige of another era that never would be created today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
On Thursday, PL leader Valdemar Costa Neto visited Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving his sentence under house arrest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
The expansive island provides additional preparation space while serving as a focal point for the kitchen’s sleek design.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
As a public service broadcaster, the BBC's mission is "to act in the public interest, serving all audiences through the provision of impartial, high-quality and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Mother had finished cooking and came and sat with them after serving herself some food too.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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