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That approach could serve as a practical way to study other aromatic materials under normal home conditions rather than relying entirely on laboratory experiments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Midterm elections often serve as a verdict on how a president is doing - and typically the party of a sitting president tends to lose seats in Congress.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
His Roth IRA is being asked to serve several purposes, including potentially paying the mortgage and funding his parents’ needs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The proposal would also allow convicts to serve their terms in Kosovo, limit sentences to 15 years and clear the way for presidential pardons.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
“But maybe they forgot. I haven't gotten a slip yet to serve it.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Eagle County Regional Airport—about 90 minutes away from Aspen by car—is expecting to nearly double the number of flights it regularly serves during the summer period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
This case thus serves as a golden opportunity for the court to draw an important line.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
On a rowdy New York night, Benjamin Bonzi had match point for a straight-set win against Medvedev in the first round when a photographer inexplicably walked on to court between his first and second serves.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
On the second floor, a large, open room with a 12-foot-high ceiling serves as the communal living, dining and kitchen area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Do you want to get dinner after the play? Or bagels? I know a pub that serves real New York bagels.”
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
The apartment served as a base camp after he released his memoir, “I Was Wrong,” and plotted a national book tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Cuomo, 68, who served as governor from 2011 until his resignation in 2021, quietly picked up the waterfront property in June, according to property records.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Spain's Alcaraz led 5-3 in the first set and served for it before losing 16 consecutive points to squander the opener.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Mr. Koonin served as undersecretary of energy for science, 2009-11.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
One of the things he’d learned about Asperger’s, since he’d discovered that he had it, was the role that his interests served.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Rather than serving as homes for protective ants, some of the plant chambers had effectively become nurseries stocked with prey for developing wasp larvae.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sunrise operates more than 230 communities across the U.S. and Canada, serving more than 22,000 residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The point in question occurred during the first set, when Gauff was serving and down 4-5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
There, he entertained the great and the good with legendary parties, serving with champagne and shepherd's pies.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
She didn’t carry a serving tray of tea and cakes or any such refreshment.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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