charter
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Lighthouse Island is protected by the bird observatory and can only be accessed on an approved charter boat.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Garcha also must compete for students with independently operated charter schools and popular district magnet schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Private and charter schools are on the up in both academics and athletics, leaving places like Dorsey — that dominated for so long — behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Alongside the cavalcade of cars and the private charter flights comes a large salary, too, three times what he first earned when elected in 2016.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
They were charter members of the “band of brothers” who had shared the agonies and ecstasies of 1776 as colleagues.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Don’t forget that charters are public schools, open to everyone, with students accepted by lottery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Still, Mr. Dais says he knows students who tried Success Academy and left, and he opposes lifting the state’s cap on the number of charters, even as he acknowledges their agility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The comparison with other charters is imperfect as well because other charters have an opt-in admissions process and tend to attract motivated families that research their options and seek out particular schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“We like renting charters a lot better,” I say quickly.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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Upon final approval, World Liberty Trust will operate as a federally chartered national trust bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tens of thousands of foreigners have left the country, including Nigerians, many of whom boarded specially chartered repatriation flights.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Several buses have been chartered to transport elderly people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
“AI is known to give you answers you want,” said Ryan Marshall, a New York City-based chartered financial analyst.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
My actual release time was set for 3 P.M., but Winnie and Walter and the other passengers from the chartered flight from Johannes-burg did not arrive until after two.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Prices in both regions surged this week, along with the cost of chartering tankers to move the gas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
The team has to coordinate between two airline partners, chartering a Boeing 757 from Delta and a Boeing 737-800 from United, to handle travel parties of sometimes more than 100 in all.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
In chartering the company, all idea of economy, integrity, or even common honesty seems to have been abandoned.
From Monopolies and the People by D. C. Cloud
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