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It’s brief and shows little, but the fleeting moment will inform everything that happens in writer-director Lance Hammer’s crushing second feature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Important Note: If there are any changes to the voyage of the vessel that has received a transit clearance, please inform us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Shoppers, often from profiles with traditionally male names, would inform me that a supermarket had apparently run out of tomatoes in every conceivable form.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
The findings could eventually inform research into political communication, mental health messaging, and AI systems designed to interact with people.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
“In that case,” Dad said, “Summerhill will inform the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service. Her visa will be canceled, and she will have to leave the country immediately or be deported.”
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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The past informs both the present and the future.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
So of course that informs a lot of my decision-making and the work I do.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
A full diagnostic panel informs every guest’s customized itinerary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"We will ensure the learning from the coroner's findings informs our continuing work to strengthen patient safety and care," says Dr Bridle.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Perhaps this is because Xander is the one who informs me of my name.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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Police were informed about the post after Gibbins was successfully voted in during local elections.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Panicked, he informed on some of his screenwriting colleagues, hoping for exoneration from a merciless inquisition that would ruin many livelihoods and degrade the entire industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
For these individuals, evidence of calcium buildup may help doctors make more informed decisions when the need for statin therapy is uncertain.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
The Cat and the kids dive into their cardboard boxes to find the misplaced Go-Backer and discover vast, amazing worlds informed by their interests and imaginations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Second, when states and school districts adopt the standards, they are taking a stand for rigor, informed by a clear intent.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Just five days after the wedding, however, Jane received the message informing her that their marriage was over.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
An attorney for Wonder responded two days later, informing Efferson that the lawyer who issued the inspection notice “is neither racist, coldblooded, white or male.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
"I am grateful to them for informing me," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The targets are groups that send mailers to public employees informing them of their rights, under the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
He sent a letter to the Smithsonian, informing the staff that he, too, had found “extinct elephant bones” and that someone there should take a look.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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