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The company said it will support employees at the affected locations, including potential opportunities for transfers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The three-time Olympian said she was “in bed resting” and would “explain sooner or later” what had led to her hospitalization, while thanking the people closest to her for their support.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Throughout our conversation, which is our new episode of WSJ Leadership Institute Presents: Leaders, she threw her support firmly behind long-held values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He gave the maximum allowable to support the campaigns of El-Sayed and Bush, and also supported Junaid Ahmed’s failed primary bid in the Illinois 8th Congressional District, as well as Platner’s campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
She flicks her fluffy tail toward the tote bag, which I take as a sign of support.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
The systems enable observations of the atmosphere, oceans and land, and the transmission of data that supports life-saving early warnings, reliable weather forecasting and long-term climate monitoring.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
“We’re still seeing corporate America generating very strong profit growth,” said Kourkafas, which fundamentally supports stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
It said China maintains cooperation with Iran and supports all efforts toward peace in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Paola Lopez, who has harvested raisins in the central San Joaquin Valley, supports stronger regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Day 2 A problem in the deployment of the boom that supports the science scan platform.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
He gave the maximum allowable to support the campaigns of El-Sayed and Bush, and also supported Junaid Ahmed’s failed primary bid in the Illinois 8th Congressional District, as well as Platner’s campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Fellow stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon issued a statement at the time, praising the women for coming forward and made it clear that they supported them.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Today, supported by £7m in lottery and other funding, it features woodland, meadows, an orchard, food-growing areas, sports facilities and a restored watercourse.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
That strength has supported stocks, and many don’t see why it shouldn’t continue—especially if a deal can be struck between the U.S. and Iran that would lower oil prices and reduce inflation pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
When the church was threatened, it retreated into its old philosophy, turning back toward the Aristotelian doctrine that had supported it for so many years.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Scores of police officers stood by before moving in to start making arrests, warning protesters they were illegally holding signs supporting a proscribed organisation.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The idea for the payments came after a raucous public meeting last year, where angry locals asked what they had to gain by supporting the data center, said Brent Miles, chief marketing officer at NorthPoint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The results provide randomized evidence supporting the use of newer blood thinners in a group of atrial fibrillation patients for whom the benefits of anticoagulation have been less certain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
The film, about social workers supporting vulnerable people, won the Golden Shell for best film at the festival in the northern Spanish city.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
This shifting front of rich ocean, about twenty-five miles wide, is the most fertile ecosystem in the world, supporting awesome numbers of fish, seabirds, seals, and whales.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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