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The short-term outlook may seem bleak, but does Chapter 13 give you a medium- to long-term outlook where you can finally be released from this credit-card debt?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
“You have to make noise with the airline and say, ‘Look, you did not give me what I paid for,’” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Christine Loh, a former government official and lawmaker, told AFP that it will give Hong Kong a "useful governance tool" to implement longer-term, strategic planning.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Galaxy give up a late goal and have to settle for a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders that hurts their chances of reaching the MLS Cup playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
He has brought a church bell with him to give to the Our Lady of La Salette Church upon his arrival.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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But it gives investors something important to test.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Add what you need” gives you something to do.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
By lunch period in Lampasas High School, the morning high gives way to a crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Co-choreographer Robb gives much of the credit for cast synchronicity and camaraderie to the director.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
At writing class, Erica gives us time to scan through all the entries in our writing notebooks, looking for two or three that have what she calls a “heartbeat.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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The Tenure of Office Act gave the same protection to the civilian officials in charge of Reconstruction.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
As Pollock gave an interview on Monday, soberly stressing that the forthcoming season could be his last at the club, his straight face briefly broke as Mitchell smirked at him from across the room.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Smart told The Times in 2021 that playing Deborah gave her the opportunity to perform a character that felt new to her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Did the failing person in question want it bad enough that he gave himself permission to get mad?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
With a gesture of his hands the little man invited us into a small room in back of the shop and gave us chairs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The horse was given a drink of water before being walked back to the start of the Desfile de la Gente parade, Santa Fe Police Department said in a post on Facebook.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Lowe says Musk has never given him a penny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Justin Adams, senior director at the Institute for Applied Economics, told me by email that its goal was to game out “‘best case’ and ‘worst case’ scenarios given the inherent uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"This is even more urgent now, given the nature and scale of the risks at play. This is why we will set out our ideas to make a European Security Council a reality."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I’m surprised to see you at all, given you stood me up the last four weeks.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Molly's partner Scott arrived seconds after his daughter had been born, having tried to call Molly three times while she was giving birth.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Even after authorities ran out of gift cards, people continued giving up their e-bikes, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
These high-pressure winds feed into the subtropical jet stream, giving an extra boost that propels it further east over North America, causing it to blow stronger and steadier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
A remarkably preserved fossil from northeastern Spain is giving scientists a rare look at the skin, soft tissues, and possible coloration of an ancient crocodile relative that lived about 125 million years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
I think that’s because I’m finally starting to get the hang of the last measure, the one that’s been giving me trouble for the past few days.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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