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Michael Faulkender, who served as deputy Treasury secretary last year and is now at the University of Maryland, said it won’t touch the forces driving inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
They took 38 minutes to touch the ball in Slovenia's penalty area.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
This week saw Treasury rates touch fresh multiyear highs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
As a nearby sign warns, “Mother isn’t quite herself today — do not touch, she needs her space.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Surely they will not touch my old people.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
“We are waiting to give birth to ourselves,” Gloria Steinem writes in “An Unexpected Life,” a memoir that touches only lightly on events from the personal life of the celebrated feminist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“I think every single person that touches any of my projects knows that I really care about people feeling good.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Sansone also opened up about the vision behind their celebration, explaining that she wanted to strike a balance between classic elegance and more playful touches.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Welbeck, 35, was tidy in possession but, with little service, managed only 17 touches before being substituted in the 71st minute.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The instant my foot touches the first stair the world around me vanishes.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Treasury note reached a fresh 19-year high, and nearly touched levels not seen since 2002.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The yields on 10-year and 30-year Treasurys touched their highest levels in decades.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Everything I touched was hot … doorknobs and everything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
"We haven't really touched the surface in terms of what we could do in the sport," said Hearn.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
I can’t remember the last time Bubbe touched me.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
The early signs suggested Itauma had the measure of his opponent, with Hrgovic touching the canvas in the second round and conceding that he was "outboxed" early on.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
There is something almost touching about the literalism.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The depiction of family solidarity in the face of hardship is touching, and to Ms. Lee’s credit she portrays it simply, without smarminess.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Savannah Guthrie said Tuesday that Janney’s remarks at the Emmys were touching, especially considering the actor’s win earlier in the evening, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Now there were some peas touching his squash.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
