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Presented to and approved by the County of Los Angeles, the documents outline studio, theme park and hotel expansion plans, detailing requirements such as as height, noise and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Set a meeting with your manager to talk about goals, and then outline what would be helpful for you to accomplish them.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The broad outline is widely accepted, but the details remain uncertain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The room had been used as a dormitory when it was a nuclear bunker and he could "see where the outline of all the beds were".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
In the clearing ahead, I make out the outline of a thick tree, wrapped in a rainbow of light.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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Beyond dispatches from his red-and-white-checkered tablecloth joint and name-dropping, Dan Tana’s memoir outlines his significant contributions to soccer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The proposal, which will likely be finalized later this year, outlines a set of factors for employers to consider before approving investments.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Dicker said traders have kept losing money on long oil positions each time Trump announces he has in hand the outlines of a deal.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
The falling VIX levels, and the recent snapback in stocks, doesn’t appear to suggest concern with the vague outlines of a U.S.-Iran deal that is expected to be inked on Friday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
When she could make out windows and the dark outlines of houses, she pulled her sled to the second bench above the river and stopped.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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EMR has also outlined "challenges" with both the 810s and the older Class 222s, affecting the toilets, air conditioning and catering equipment.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday promised to set out a 10-year-plan for Britain, to ease the cost of living crisis and outlined policy goals including an end to sleeping on the streets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
According to the Wall Street Journal, intermediary countries including Qatar have outlined proposals to revive the ceasefire.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
In a Tuesday posting on X, it appeared Chesky outlined his thoughts on the blockchain adoption of real-world assets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
He cites an article in Reader’s Digest from 1951, written by Thomas Johnson, in which a full account of Joey’s bravery is outlined.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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A CPF is a mutually agreed plan between the bank and a client country outlining development priorities for a multi-year period.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
On Friday, Thinking Machines released its first manifesto, outlining its vision for a future in which AI was decentralized and built on local knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Market breadth and market leadership are two very different things, Stockton said, outlining that semiconductor stocks have had particularly narrow leadership.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The $50,000 maximum rules out many options on the market, but legislation outlining the incentive program makes a special exception for California-based companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
This book guides professionals to work through music, harnessing the processes that underlie music learning, and outlining developmentally appropriate methods to understand the role of music in children’s lives through play, games, creativity, and movement.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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