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“I urge the citizens of Israel to learn from you, to keep their eyes open and be vigilant,” Netanyahu said of the passengers who intervened to save Flight 1073.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The lead volunteer of a new baby bank, which gives away free children's products to those in need, says it is "open to everybody".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
But, Kasyanov said, he did not believe Putin was preparing for open war with Europe.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Steinbeck never points to a definitive incitement to explain her behavior, instead writing, “I believe there are monsters born in the world to human parents” to open a chapter devoted to Cathy’s backstory.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
I pull a folder labeled “Around the World” from the middle of the box and flip it open.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Should we be optimistic that Alito has recused himself from the case that opens the term?
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
She opens her monologue by describing a hypothetical figure born to great privilege.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
It recently doubled its planned student population to 2,000, and the school will focus on defense tech, finance, space tech and national-security studies when it opens in 2029.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
He opens “Digger” lounging in a bed soaked with cat pee, tempting an elderly feline named Maggie to lick wet chow from his gnarled pinkie nail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Theo opens his mouth again but I put my hand on his arm.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
And they arrive with several special teams units that remain a concern for a star-studded team that opened the season as the overwhelming favorite to win Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Harry Kane opened the scoring, and Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka also found the net before half-time.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Abuja is also drawing longtime Lagos players, including Chinwe Ezenwa, a handbag designer who opened a second factory in the capital in 2021.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The New York taco shop opened in 2013, earned a devoted following for its al pastor and handmade tortillas, and eventually grew to nine locations.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Swiftly I opened the package that Nollie had pressed into my hand with the first embrace.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
As they researched the market, they realized there was an opening at the very top end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Last month, Sheeran and his touring team faced pressure to remove former opening act Macklemore from the rest of the tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that quantum fluctuations in a vacuum can strengthen superconductivity, opening a new path for controlling unusual states of matter.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Caledonia Steel Queens are opening their elite season on Saturday 3 October with a home game at Murrayfield Ice Arena against Guildford Lightning.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
I put the shopping down and crouched to do up my shoelace, and by the time I stood up again his door was opening.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
