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[plan] / plæn /






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After decades of pollution and years of beach closures caused by raw sewage in the Tijuana River, San Diego County Supervisors approved a local plan to divert the river and treat it directly.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

When the Treasury announced the plan it was unclear if the coins would have monetary value or would be purely commemorative, but on Wednesday the US Mint said the coins were "also in circulation."

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

He said a SEP IRA generally works best for someone who wants a simple, low-cost plan with minimal paperwork.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

LSU football coach Lane Kiffin has faced backlash for his plan to add former NFL rookies to the team’s roster.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The plan is that I’ll take the front, and he’ll steer from the back.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

“Start making backup plans for wet events,” especially for Sunday through Tuesday, the weather service said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Separately, on 8 September Labour MP Alex Sobel plans to introduce a AI Security Bill in Parliament, with the support of a campaign group called ControlAI.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The study found that beneficiaries also were more likely to dump their Medicare Advantage plans in states where supplemental-coverage protections made switching more feasible.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

It plans to launch coding agents as well as tools that replace existing enterprise software.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

But if we did our jobs, we could read their plans.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

The investor is to sell its remaining stake in Delivery Hero to Uber as part of the planned tie-up.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Now Westminster is back in session there will likely be a clamour for more detail about his planned direction, with today's Prime Minister's Questions a taste of what's the come.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

As planned, the Postal Service system would take a random sample of bulk mail ballots going to voters to make sure the envelopes all contained required information, including special bar codes tied to each voter.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

Their Sunday calls don’t have an agenda and were never planned.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

“Don’t worry. I have the whole thing planned out.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

In mid-August, Morgan Stanley published a report saying that SpaceX was planning such a foundry in Bastrop, Texas, based on the company’s job postings.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

But China's top economic planning body said in April that it prohibited the deal, and required "the parties involved to withdraw the acquisition transaction".

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

"With each successive government the targets have risen rather than fallen. That suggests the relationship has moved beyond leader-level diplomacy and become embedded in bureaucratic, corporate and strategic planning on both sides."

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

To successfully navigate these decisions, having a clear, long-term financial plan that accounts for investments, taxes, estate planning and insurance is table stakes for getting the balance right.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Bear Stearns was planning a special outing for its customers, at a Vegas firing range, where they could learn to shoot everything from a Glock to an Uzi.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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