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On the one hand holding back growth are the familiar, recurring crises from the energy shock, trade conflict and actual war.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Doing the same by hand would take "several decades", said Claustre, but "it's not just a time-saver".
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
This sleight of hand, Mr. Silvertown explains, was first performed by aquatic bacteria more than three billion years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Berlant, on the other hand, relishes the chance to remind her audiences of just how blissfully hysterical the world can be.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
Wes, Ford, and Alex, on the other hand, can’t afford ignorance, because not knowing comes with consequences.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Matlow says that leaves a "growing animal welfare crisis on our hands".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
"I want us to design a new model together of regional economic empowerment across Scotland, one that puts control in the hands of local people."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
He set just one condition of his own: No money, he said, was to change hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
I wiped my hands on my napkin, feeling a sense of clarity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Although the Americans leave Manila in the hands of the Japanese—temporarily, at least—and the Propaganda Corps works tirelessly to disseminate their messages, the Imperial Japanese Army struggles in the first months of the occupation.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The decision to make the redundancies comes a week after Arteta was handed a new four-year contract, having guided Arsenal to their first Premier League title since 2004 last season.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The vote handed Lula, a former trade union leader, a major victory just 10 days before the runoff, giving him a popular achievement to champion among working-class voters who have traditionally formed his political base.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Is it based on colonial standards? Or is it based on maintaining our cultural richness and our legacy, that is handed down to us regardless of where we are?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
I handed over a towel and a pair of pants and watched as the robot went to work.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Oliver winced as he handed me both a napkin and a bottle of water that had been waiting behind his bag.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Santos said that along the way he met some evangelicals who were there to support the pilgrims, "handing out water, fruit and medicine."
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Lucy Bronze withdrew from the squad with a minor injury earlier this week, handing a rare opportunity to Manchester United captain Maya le Tissier.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
A federal judge proceeded with the sentencing in Diamantis’s absence, handing down a seven-year prison sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
They took your coat at the door and are handing it back one sleeve a quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
He walks it over, handing me a heavy fountain pen.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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