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update

[uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt] / ʌpˈdeɪt, ˈʌpˌdeɪt, ˈʌpˌdeɪt /


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Officials removed him from the case, successfully arguing before the court that a policy update meant he’d now get priority for a cool bed, on account of his current age: 67.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

Her gonzo, anti-woke update of Mrs. Robinson in “The Graduate” is a tigress—beautiful, powerful, sleek, and insatiably carnivorous.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"Can't imagine why ScotRail decided to update the app during the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Having travelled from New Zealand this is another level of complexity."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

There are now 6,707 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in 45 states, and another 11,500 people are believed to have cyclospora, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest update on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Taking out my phone to update my mom, I trail after Ben through the exit.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

They also priced out those potential updates and secured the necessary planning permissions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Investors were watching Wednesday to see whether the company would give updates on potential cloud customers and how big those deals might be.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The Ojai center’s recent post did not include updates on what might be causing her symptoms, including severe anemia.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

"Even relatively small exporters and shipments are subject to thorough review and scrutiny on both sides of the globe, and any diverted products would have no service, support, or updates."

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

In the forums, there weren’t any news updates, but Emily did see a thread under the “Garrison Griswold” category titled “What if...”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

If sold out, join the waitlist, which is updated regularly as new spots open up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Every month in this space, I include an updated table showing the latest values of 10 valuation indicators with proven track records of predicting the S&P 500’s subsequent 10-year return.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Carvana’s stock price fell about 15% during after-hours trading, before moderating back to about a 7% drop, as its updated full-year guidance failed to meet analyst estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Quake magnitude figures are often updated as seismologists obtain and analyse new data.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“So I already checked the ledger. You’re not in the lists yet. You’ll have to stick with Tonies or come back later, after they’ve updated the books.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Davies has made production changes to “Jeopardy!” over his tenure, updating the set and the game board.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

"The police are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to establish the motivation for this attack. I will be updating the House further this afternoon," Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Tan also talks on the phone regularly with Lutnick, updating him on customer relationships and business conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

For years, vacancies rendered the agency unable to perform major parts of its work, contributing to long delays in updating voting-system guidance.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

He was updating the third edition of a Dictionary of Biology for a small publishing house.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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