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"The same logic should apply to people harmed by an AI agent," with a legal obligation to inform those affected.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
It’s also harder to apply some treatments such as creams to hard-to-reach areas like the back, so doctors often prescribe oral medications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Abramovich has been reported to be living in Turkey, a safe haven for him because it did not apply sanctions.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Physicians are barred by the American Medical Association’s ethics code from participating in executions; similar constraints apply to nurses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
“LORE’s laws don’t apply around here, boy. You in wizard country now.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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Jackson violated Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to “any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship,” the NFL said in the release announcing the suspension.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Two caveats: The “kiddie tax” applies to most children under age 24, and it is levied at the parents’ rate on investment income above $2,700 in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The measure only applies to permanent Florida residents, and the exemption would only count for non-school taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
That means many of them can occupy the same quantum state without the repulsion that applies to individual fermions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Moreover, all this applies only to units of time.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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Tom, 22, from Maidstone graduated last year with a geography degree and says he applied for over 200 jobs before finally landing a role last month as a restaurant manager.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The exemption only applies to Florida residents who are permanent and who have applied for what’s called the homestead exemption, and would only count toward non-school taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Although the specific mouse brain map cannot be directly applied to humans, the approach used to create it could help researchers uncover comparable patterns in the human brain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The order applied immediately to any ads scheduled to run later on Sunday night, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether the ruling kept any additional ads off the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Jonah wondered if that also applied to boys opening locked safes and looking at secret papers.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Wall Street firms are well on their way to applying cryptocurrency technology to traditional assets like stocks and bonds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
The violence comes amid growing anger over a court ruling requiring the government to remove barriers that had prevented some migrants from applying for asylum.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Always say you’re a junior” is the unofficial motto of students applying for top-flight financial internships, a former Arrowstreet Capital intern told me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The new development suspends Microsoft from applying for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. on H-1B visas and later apply to become permanent residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She didn’t wind up applying for the TV gig after all.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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