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The latest developments highlight the fragility of any efforts to find a lasting peace, even though US President Donald Trump this week said there was a "good chance" of a deal.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Diomande is not just marketable as a living, breathing highlight reel, but also because he is a true rags-to-riches story.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
A vote or two against a hold would highlight how pressure to move is building inside the committee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The results highlight the deep connections within Earth's climate system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
But for all that, it is still satisfying to be able to point to instances in one's career that highlight very clearly how wrong such people are.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
The situation highlights what community organizers and the site’s leadership say is a piecemeal approach to the protection and preservation of one of the city’s most important cultural landmarks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The decision to tap the former Bloomin’ Brands chief highlights a growing trend: boards calling in retired chief executives from the sidelines to help engineer high-profile turnarounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
His research often highlights the benefits of the systems.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, and catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The latest hair trends are adding colored highlights, or mixing hair colors like black and red.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Narayan highlighted Ford’s improved margins, but also zeroed in on Ford’s EV losses.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Management also highlighted 100 million-150 million Swiss francs of AI-driven productivity benefits by the end of 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Pal said the episode highlighted how digital spaces have become one of the few arenas where criticism of the government can quickly gain traction.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Joshua's comeback against Prenga was one of the bravest performances of his career but it also highlighted familiar vulnerabilities.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
She was a pretty Asian woman with red highlighted hair tied in a bun.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
The answer is likely no for many members of Gen Z, according to a new survey highlighting the financial barriers for Americans under age 30.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The FDA said it hadn’t issued an official apology, and Taylor Farms later deleted a social-media post highlighting one, though its original weekend statement remains on its website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
With 215 golds up for grabs at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, highlighting just five medal hopefuls is no easy feat.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Overall, our findings provide novel insights into the interplay between nanoplastics and bacterium-phage dynamics, highlighting increased microbial risks associated with waterborne nanoplastics," Liao said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
She glared at me constantly and flipped her hair whenever I was near, highlighting how short she’d been forced to cut it.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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