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Anjali Sud, most recently the chief executive officer of the ad-supported streaming service Tubi, is taking the top job at the subscription audio entertainment company SiriusXM.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
U.S. officials last year concluded that Chinese citizen Alice Huang, then a top executive at Megaspeed International, was sharing information with the Chinese government while working with Nvidia to build data centers in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
They followed a 98-18 victory over Wales with a 134-0 win against the USA before defeating Ireland 68-32 to top Pool A.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Should Nvidia’s board find an outsider to replace Huang, Schloetzer believes that person will look to restructure top management along the lines of a typical organization.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
“Let’s start over from the top, La. You saw this boy from behind, so you don’t know what his face looks like?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Switching focus from the midterms in the US, the Sun tops with a report on Thomas Markle Snr, the father of the Duchess of Sussex.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
As the trees grew, their stems gradually curved upward, bringing their tops back toward a vertical position.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
McDonagh, from a world where the playwright tops the chain of command, wasn’t having that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Though this recent behavior is consistent with what was seen prior to prior bull-market tops, this does not mean that a top is imminent.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
As I walked up, Grandpa peered at me over the tops of his glasses and smiled.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
The reading topped the median forecast of a 5.3% increase from a Wall Street Journal poll of economists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
When told Doncic topped NBA.com’s first MVP ladder Friday, the Lakers coach brushed aside any chance to make a grand proclamation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
He topped the rankings for a number of metrics such as touches of the ball, winning possession, contesting duels and drawing the most fouls.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
In Houston, the grassroots campaign of Democrat Leticia Gutierrez topped Army veteran and former investment banker Alex Mealer, despite being vastly outspent in a district that Trump won by 20 percentage points two years ago.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Clare spent half his days tending to their whims, but they were a sweet little bunch—adorable, really—short pink stems topped by clusters of yellow buttons.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Fee-related earnings were up 15% to $864 million in the just-ended quarter, topping the almost $835 million analysts were looking for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The UK version, which had been running for 10 seasons, is one of Channel 4's biggest shows, with audience figures often topping three million.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Total revenue climbed 15% to $248.9 million, topping Wall Street models for $239.7 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The number of quitters jumped to 3.18 million in September from 2.88 million in August, topping the 3 million mark for only the second time in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
The daily average of paid admissions for August was 113,403—at last topping the vital 100,000 threshold.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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