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But breakouts often get tested, and the pullback the dollar saw to set support took the form of a “flag” pattern, shown below.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
“A big drone takes time to set up, take off, and reach up there,” said Pandey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The funniest part of that conversation is when Sam labels Judith a WOACA, a Woman of a Certain Age, pronouncing it as if he were Fozzie Bear punctuating a joke in an old-timey stand-up set.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Contestants were set the task of transforming a staple ingredient into a dish "fit for a duchess", although the duchess herself urged her fellow judges to “call me Meghan”.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
They were too cowardly to set foot inside the forest, but their horrible song echoed through his head all year long.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
It would have been inconceivable to make investors wait an extra three months for complete sets of financial statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Wilde found further inspiration in Araki’s own fortitude, his steadfastness to his ideals and how it sets him apart from many other filmmakers who parlayed early indie cred into payday careerism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Irrespective of whether the Spaniard sets Chelsea up in a back four or a five, his team will move in the same shape in attacking possession, namely 3-2-2-3 or 3-2-5.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
What sets sex apart from race and other demographic categories is that men and women are dimorphic—their bodies are different in function as well as form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
She slips a veil over her shoulders, makes sure it covers her hands and arms, and sets off for the university.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The U.S. is pushing an American drone to challenge China in a new race to support mountaineers, setting up an unusual superpower contest in one of the most remote areas of the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The Backrooms are an internet-created fictional setting imagined as an infinite network of empty, fluorescent-lit rooms.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Two of them are accused of setting off fireworks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
However, one of the experts acknowledged that conducting the ideal study in a mental health ward setting would be challenging.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Danny wished he could open the glass to have a better look, but he was afraid of setting off any alarms.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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