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[grant, grahnt] / grænt, grɑnt /




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"The only way to preserve the district court's ability to grant relief to the United States after a full merits proceeding, therefore, is to segregate the challenged ballots now," Sauer said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Losing an election doesn’t absolve anyone of wrongdoing, just as holding judicial power doesn’t grant the right to act arbitrarily.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Funding was provided by the National Institutes of Health through grant HL148004.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

And in Humboldt County, the goal of moving Centerville Road inland has long faced pushback from adjacent private landowners, who have refused to grant right-of-way access because they worried about trespassing, vandalism and safety issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Because Gates would give only one grant, Jim made peace with PIH’s potential or former adversaries, such as WHO’s tuberculosis branch, who would otherwise be competing for the grant.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

What are relocation grants and are they fair?

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The remaining funds would be used for competitive grants that focus solely on immunology and immunotherapy research.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“They’re more likely to take out grants, or if they have to take out loans, they are more educated on what type of loans to take that have less risk.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Carnegie transferred what remained into a trust, which has continued to make grants for more than a century.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

In late 1967, the US government, taking into consideration all her services during the war, finally grants her something much more permanent than residency: citizenship.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

There will be a different set of rules for refugees – people who have been granted asylum in the UK because they are unable to return to their own country as they fear persecution.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Under this 10-year pathway, applicants must have earned at least £12,571 for five of the seven years immediately before being granted settlement.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Ms. Machado is particularly opposed to the arrangement between the U.S. and the Barbados company North American Blue Energy Partners, which has been granted rights to 17 oil fields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

All eyes will also be on US engagement with Brazil, whose foreign minister will be in attendance, after Washington granted entry to Flavio Bolsonaro following his defeat in Sunday's presidential election.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Took for granted every sacrifice she made for us.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

In her order granting a preliminary injunction, U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

On the other hand, skeptics might believe that granting AI systems moral consideration disempowers humans and wastes resources.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

The relationship with Joshua Kushner's Thrive Capital was covered in detail, asking why an agreement granting exclusivity to the company was signed without prior consultation of the Fifa Council.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Now, the number of big-company boards granting special awards is surging, along with the amounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The agreement also set forth target dates for the release of political prisoners and the granting of certain types of indemnity.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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