execute
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“The business requires significant capital investment to de-lever and execute the strategic initiatives needed to turn system performance around,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Even if he is defeated on Tuesday, Mr. Netanyahu could decide to launch one last strike that he may believe his successor would hesitate to execute.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
Together, these give Mullen the flexibility to execute on “a robust acquisition pipeline” while positioning the logistics company to tap into what the analyst calls an “upcoming pick-up in freight activity and energy investment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The PHP Foundation, the non-profit which maintains the programming language, warned this meant that, under the right conditions, an unauthenticated attacker would be able to remotely execute code on servers running PHP.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
I wanted to fence my bout and execute my plans precisely.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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But like the show’s savvy titular character, she perfectly executes the art of the charming evasion when pressed for answers — namely, how close are we to getting there?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
When an agentic model in an evaluation sandbox connects to an unauthorized server or executes an exploit, it hasn’t staged a coup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Indeed, Vought and Paoletta are close allies—Vought executes the dubious budgetary procedures; Paoletta handles the legal arguments.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Analysts at Oppenheimer led by Colin Rusch said they “continue to be encouraged by the company’s capital efficiency as it executes against growth initiatives while buying back stock.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
She leaps from her perch, deploys a tiny parachute, and executes a soft landing—straddling the thrumming ray gun as if it was a bucking bronco.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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Both teams executed trades with the Indianapolis Colts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Smartly, Fischer and Wilson build out this community with its own strange customs, big and small, each executed without explanation, question or complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
According to Amnesty International, the country has executed around 100 people this year, many of whom are foreigners convicted of drug offences.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
But the attraction is a deftly organized outrage executed with highly calibrated timing, technology and chutzpah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The drawing is striking, well executed, poignant, melancholic, beautiful—but not in a traditional sense.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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On Tuesday, FBI agents were in Beverly Hills executing a search warrant on North Roxbury Drive in connection with the probe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
A Pentagon office has been tasked with someday executing the financial transaction to capitalize on the U.S. government’s 35% share in the venture.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
They say management is executing solidly on a strategic plan, but that risk return is not hugely attractive relative to other opportunities within Australian tech, media and telco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Stephens analyst Jim Salera, in a research note on Thursday, said that while executing on any deal could get messy, around 90% of U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
“You don’t have to call the police, Ms. Peck. We’re already here. We still have a search warrant, and we’re executing it.”
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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