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Carney instructed his special envoy to Europe to "scope out the most ambitious possibilities short of full membership", the paper reported.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
But planes and helicopters needed to evacuate became stuck in the desert sand and needed to be destroyed while special forces awaited a backup rescue crew.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Outside of preparing for a relentless special teams unit, the Bruins will face a deep rushing attack that ran for 237 yards and four scores on 5.6 yards per carry against Portland State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
When the real-estate investor Richard Perlman and his son walked into a contemporary art gallery on a tree-lined street in Miami in 2023, they thought they had found something special.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Would you trust anyone with such a place? A place that is special and beautiful and full of wonders?”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Netflix says 83 of them came from scripted series and variety specials under Howe’s slate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The hiring search offers a glimpse inside one of the most-watched programs on television and a franchise that has mushroomed to include primetime specials, a YouTube edition and a recent ESPN-branded sports tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The specials are expected to premiere during the festive period on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Starting in the late 1970s, few broadcast specials worth remembering went without her presence.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Above my head, a chalkboard sign lists today’s specials: roasted cream of tomato soup with house-made garlic croutons, blackened chili-lime salmon with rice and mango salsa, and double-chocolate lava mudslide with raspberry coulis for dessert.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing special
"The Lotus Seed"
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 4-7
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"Glencoe Accounting: Real-World Applications & Connections," Vocabulary from Chapter 11
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