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Bassato added the airport prides itself on being well set with technology, so it was "absolutely not okay with" waits of one or two hours.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The aerospace giant had been set to plead guilty to misleading air-safety regulators but instead paid a $243 million fine and received a nonprosecution agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
While the press focuses on celebrity award winners, Lawrence says he was glad to showcase people like Michael Akers a "young lad with a disability... who set up a charity advocating for other children".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Back in Washington, at a 2023 meeting of senior deputies across the executive branch, one five-minute agenda item set things in motion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
He guided her around the building to the back, where a bunch of chairs were set up, and people were sitting on the grass facing what looked like nothing.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The research team came across intriguing findings from their study of shift workers in the Arctic Circle, where the sun barely sets in summer and sleep has to be won from the never-ending day.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In other words, they wanted to be able to craft a new narrative each time they returned to their Lego sets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Upstairs, children pore over schoolbooks, mothers prepare lunch and television sets flicker in cramped living rooms, all against the constant background noise of shredders whining and baling presses pounding below.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The distinctive photography sets it apart cinematically from other films in this genre — just like Margarita herself, who visually stands out from the other girls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Brie points across the table to me, and the waitress sets the cake down at my place.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
American sports appear to be setting a precedent - international NFL games, taking place in mostly European cities, added specific half-time shows to all games in 2025.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
"All medical interventions must take place in a medical setting, under no circumstances in an office," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Unusually warm and dry weather has dried out Royal Birkdale, setting up for the type of fast conditions that drive golfers mad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
After setting out from a marina in the San Francisco Bay Area, they passed under the Golden Gate Bridge to the Pacific Ocean and across the San Francisco Bay to Angel Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Chase spent the next hour setting up the Shack & Shop.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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Physical Education - Introductory
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