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In addition to gaining the new "call-in" powers, mayors are set to be able to grant "up-front permission", which the government says will allow building to begin "without a developer having to apply".
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday for a two-day visit set to range from esports to the war in the Middle East.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Wolf Pen was set up to ensure that family members voted their shares in unison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Hamilton intercepted a second-quarter pass by Zach Wilson that set up the Rams’ first touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
From the general store, Ma buys cloth to stitch an extra set of pants and shirts for Father and me.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
She has played three doubles matches since her return and made her singles comeback at Wimbledon, losing in three sets to Maya Joint.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Each DPC practice sets its own membership price, typically $50 to $100 a month, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians, though it can be more.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
Washington imposed two new sets of tariffs on the Latin American giant in July, a move that has become a key campaign issue ahead of Brazil's presidential election in October.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
A sportsbook sets odds to balance its own risk and profits when bettors lose.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
He sets the phone down on the seat.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
"I can't think of a cooler setting when you're looking at the Capitol in the background," said Zak Brown, chief executive officer of McLaren Racing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
“We’re setting up a system where people of better financial resources can get physicians who can spend more time with them,” says Weisbart.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
Investors remain anxious about stubbornly high inflation, mounting federal debt, a deluge of corporate borrowing to fund artificial-intelligence investments, and a new Federal Reserve chairman whose approach to setting interest rates remains enigmatic to many.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mark Williams went on to become a world champion swimmer and won a silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics before setting up his own company.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
I lean back into my seat and he leans back, too, setting in to tell me a story.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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