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In the most recent report, nearly 80 percent of companies ranked trade policy changes among the four top threats, alongside weakness in the US economy, an external or "black swan" event, and poor vehicle sales.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Elsewhere, men's top seed Alexander Zverev cruised past China's Juncheng Shang 6-0 6-3 to book a quarter-final against Novak Djokovic.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“The bravery of everyone on that plane honestly just showed how in moments like that, life is the top priority, which was really beautiful to see.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
As Californians prepare to elect a new governor in November, the top concern they want the new leader to prioritize is reducing the state’s entrenched high cost of living, according to a new poll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Hans took me up to the top of the house, to the attic, where I saw Karli lying stretched out on a mattress by a fire with Mutti kneeling over him, bathing his forehead.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Bleaching events since 2018 have caused widespread coral mortality, with the United Nations' World Ocean Assessment warning that 90 percent of reefs could disappear if global warming tops 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
But the Medicare portion, which tops out at 3.8%, is uncapped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tree topping — where whole tops of trees or large branches are reduced to stubs — is also harmful for trees, according to Lancaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
She describes herself as semi-retired, as she tops up her private pension by still doing some business consultancy work, the job she used to do full-time.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
When he stared beyond the garden’s low walls, he saw the tops of every building in the city.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Stars twinkle in the sky above the Independence Monument in Kyiv’s main Maidan Square, a tall column topped by a statue of a woman in traditional Ukrainian dress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
South Korea’s monthly exports topped $120 billion for the first time in September, driven by strong demand for artificial-intelligence chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
They topped a packed field of candidates in the June 2 primary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The fearless teenager, who topped the IPL batting charts this year, smoked a whirlwind 38 off 21 balls with six fours and two enormous sixes before falling to a thick edge caught at backward point.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
All we had was an easel made out of sticks and nails, topped with a sheet of cardboard.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
The reported fourth-quarter revenue for professional-services firm Accenture, a rise of about 6%, topping Wall Street’s estimate of $18.03 billion, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Add in the energy and bravery of Jac Morgan, typically topping the turnover and tackle charts, Freddie Thomas's industry and Will Trenholm's old-school go-forward and there is a foundation there to build on.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Bond yields climbed, with the average on a gauge of world bonds topping four percent last week for the first time since 2007, according to Bloomberg.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Tree topping — where whole tops of trees or large branches are reduced to stubs — is also harmful for trees, according to Lancaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It was a little squashed, but as with the rest of them, the pecan was centered perfectly on the brown-sugar topping.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
