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For the RBA, the housing market downturn will likely take a backseat it grapples with inflation of more that 4.0% year-on-year, which threatens to move further away from its 2.5% target in the near term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It lowered its car production target to around 4,000, compared with 4,400-4,500 previously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Greer also said that student recruitment income was expected to be around £7m "below target" in the current year.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Early in the second quarter, Meier found her favorite target, Tessa Russell, for a 27-yard score on fourth down to make the lead 13-0.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
So the polar bear moved faster, trotting back and forth, searching the crowd for an easy target.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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The project is also key to Vietnam reaching net-zero emissions targets by 2050, according to Ninh Xuan Hiep, an official at EVN's National Power Transmission Corporation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
But according to the UN this week,, external the world is on track to achieve just one of those two dozen targets.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Most proteases act directly on their targets, but BFT appears to require a separate receptor before it can reach and damage E-cadherin.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
And with more of Herbert’s primary targets fully healthy, there’s no better time than Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
They must be clear targets on the white snow.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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President Donald Trump voiced on Saturday his support for the "brilliant" head of US chip giant Nvidia, Jensen Huang after a report he was targeted by a Chinese spy plot.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Rabada's first spell of five overs returned three wickets for 14 runs as he targeted the stumps with pace and found seam movement.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The operation targeted the state’s *vouching* system, which allows registered voters to verify the residency of people seeking to register on Election Day.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
It marks them as a priority for targeted surveys that go looking rather than waiting for the next accidental catch.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
He targeted the largest clump of enemies and shot a tulip-shaped arrow.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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In 2009, he collaborated on hidden-camera investigations targeting Planned Parenthood and gained national attention for videos involving the community organization ACORN.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
But it also comes as free press advocates complain that the department’s responsiveness to public records requests has slowed, and as officers increasingly face accusations of targeting journalists in the field during protests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
They also raise the possibility that targeting the DMN could offer a different approach to treatment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
DoorDash said it is targeting a capital structure that will maintain investment-grade ratings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Obama’s stated positions on criminal justice reform suggest that he is opposed to the War on Drugs and the systematic targeting of African Americans for mass incarceration.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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