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The scene marked a staggering shift for a man who, at the height of the pandemic, marveled at his own “unimaginable” fame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was found in an abandoned building in the Kypseli district of Athens on 18 July, reportedly by a homeless man.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Following his own curiosity will inevitably lead him to become his own man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
"It really breaks my heart to see so many people suffering, and who knows how many have actually drowned along the way," one young man, a local resident, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The man who runs the dry cleaner next to the salon stands in stark opposition.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Her husband David Taylor, was arrested along with two other men.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Women outlive men in the U.S. by around six years, so if your friend and her husband are around the same age, she is likely to outlive him.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Throughout, Kurosawa emphasizes the castle’s impressive interiors, enhancing the sense that Murashige’s men are trapped, the greatest mystery being when Oda’s forces will finally breach Arioka’s defenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Four women and three men are so far in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres of Portugal, who will complete his second five-year term on December 31, 2026.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hundreds of Filipino men have escaped into the mountains to organize their own militias.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Instead, he mans a to-go window, making drinks and handing food to guests, which brings him a lot less in tips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
“I travel through at least eight to 10 towns to reach Mogadishu. But we don’t count the towns, we count the checkpoints and who mans them,” Mr Diriye says.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024
Mujeeburahman Faqer, a 26-year-old Taliban fighter, now mans an uneventful security checkpoint in Kabul.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
Both CBP’s Office of Field Operations, which mans the official border crossings, and the Border Patrol, which covers the areas between the ports, saw record numbers in June.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
Hardy, trim, and darker toned than his wife, in disposition still the affable bartender, Jim Link mans the beer cooler at holiday parties at the Medlock Bridge clubhouse.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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These weapons allow the US to conduct precision strikes against hardened military targets, such as command bunkers or fortified military facilities, without putting manned aircraft in harm's way.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Across the nation, they’ve set up safe spaces in schools, specialized classrooms that feel more like living rooms and that are manned by professional counselors trained in domestic violence intervention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
New, compact chaff systems could protect long-range drones in a way that was once only possible for manned aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The B-52 Stratofortress is described by the military as a “long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions,” known as the “backbone of the manned strategic bomber force for the United States.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Downtown, near a subway entrance, sat a semipermanent wooden booth decorated with bunting and pennants and flags manned by neatly dressed youth volunteers in paper hats.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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Doncic is manning the Lakers’ elevator now; it’s his job to lift his teammates to new heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Gabelli said that over time, he developed an interest in investing and that he had worked ”every job” at the firm — including “trading, sales, marketing and manning the phones.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
BBC Music correspondent Mark Savage said security guards manning the main stage were helping to give out water to the crowds in the heat.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
As well as manning checkpoints, pro-government supporters form street patrols at night.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
My hands are rough and calloused from manning the tiller.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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