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The 31-year-old was well enough to stand but had to forfeit the match, which had lasted more than three hours.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

So when Burnham decided to break with tradition and make his inaugural address Monday accompanied by only a minimalist microphone stand, a vocal faction of the electorate worried they’d lose more than the lectern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Bets on a hike have risen over the past week, though analysts expect officials to stand pat on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

“That is not how a justice system is supposed to work. Our country needs more brave leaders like David Huerta to stand up for the wrongs they see around them.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

But I will not stand by and let this Flash happen.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Rio Tinto stands to benefit from the heavy investment in data centers to power the artificial-intelligence boom, Chief Executive Simon Trott told reporters Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The ULR in its designation stands for "ultra long distance", a feat made possible by an additional 20,000-litre rear centre fuel tank being fitted to Airbus's A350-1000 model.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Woods' unbroken record stands at 281 weeks, between June 2005 and October 2010.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

But as she weighs a third presidential bid, Harris stands to face a bigger and more formidable opponent: herself.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

What I’m looking for in these files, Theo and I decided, is something that stands out in the soldiers’ personal histories.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

It stood outside a brick six-flat, also fittingly painted blue, and decorated with a few stickers: “Protect Native Plants,” a rocket ship from a regional space camp, several iridescent birds.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

Chelsea begin Alonso reign with 6-4 win in Sydney - who stood out?

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Total head count stood at roughly 30,900 as of June 30, down 7.5% from a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Rob Jetten, prime minister of the Netherlands, said he had spoken to Merz to convey his condolences after the "act of aggression" and said that the Dutch stood "shoulder to shoulder with our German neighbours".

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

And yet it happened, this day, and the next, and the next, until an awed little group of spectators stood around watching the drops fall onto the daily rations of bread.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

French firefighters were "on the offensive" insisted commander Eric Pitault, standing in the middle of a 50-metre-wide, 25-kilometre-long firebreak cut with the help of civilian volunteers on the Cap Ferret peninsula.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Tell me you weren’t standing on your couch watching that beautiful madness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Stern: Ordinary people standing up for what they know the Constitution guarantees: That turns out to be the origin story of pretty much every major civil rights movement in America.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Elsewhere, Burnham is captured standing side-by-side with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Portsmouth on Monday, under the caption "Brothers in arms".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

I’m standing on a street corner, and judging by the way the crowd looks past us, they don’t know we’re there.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold