place
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This is a place better known for commercial fishing, where the fall moose harvest makes top news.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Leclerc cut a chicane on the first lap to take the lead from Hamilton, who then lost second place to Max Verstappen as a consequence of his team-mate's attack.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Fourth place went to Black Bear's "Wicker" at $4.1 million.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
We are an arrogant species, frustrated by our humble place in this ecosystem.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
All but the priest left the room, and the confession took place.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
It comes after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for parts of England and Wales early on Saturday morning with visibility on roads predicted to drop to less than 100m in places.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The narrative’s simplicity places us in the mind of a bemused child, or of someone approaching second childhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Most of those folks don’t live along the Acela Corridor, or in places like San Francisco.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
For now, Masripithecus moghraensis offers a striking reminder that even fundamental ideas about our distant evolutionary past can change when scientists uncover evidence in places that have received relatively little attention.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
“Willem,” I said, “we have three Jews staying right at the Beje. Can you get places for them in the country?”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Wall Street placed a multitrillion-dollar bet on artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
As cloud and rain on the weather front cleared southwards, parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland were perfectly placed to catch the display.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
All three teams were placed in the Open Division, where teams have a bye next week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
All three species had been placed in the seahorse genus on the strength of how they look, and on that evidence they were seahorses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Uncle placed a log on the fire and got to his feet.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
In response to this threat, Google launched and expanded AI Overviews and AI Mode, placing AI summaries on top of traditional search results and introducing conversational search interfaces powered by its Gemini models.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
Harris said the demand for transport and the distances travelled to appointments were increasing, placing a strain on resources, which could lead to the cancellation of transport.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
To start, the IUD comes preloaded in the inserter, removing a step for the doctor charged with placing it.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
New research shows that 'Ubeidiya is at least 1.9 million years old, placing humans in the region hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously believed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Camille stands, placing her hands on her hips.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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