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The idea is to model different future scenarios that inform their big decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Salisbury agreed, adding that axis members are also able to call on the pool of knowledge shared among them; experience fielding weapons in one theater can inform fighting in another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Later, they called back to inform him that, actually, those were gone forever.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
"We can't ban them. They exist, they inform the public, for some people that's convenient," spokesman Yuri Ignat told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
I try to listen, but it’s hard when “We regret to inform you” keeps pounding inside my head.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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It informs why he thinks he survived being shot five times point-blank: “I believe god saved me,” he said.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
This partly informs the team’s forecast for Fed policy through 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield, the GP explained while the tests cannot offer "an absolute diagnosis", they could provide an indication that informs next steps.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Soft Palms are angry, and that informs the spirit of “In Echo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Human love is forever,” the vuvv informs us.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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“In response, we will intensify our voter outreach and educational initiatives to ensure individuals are fully informed and aware of any adjustments to the voting process.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“You have to sign up for the 20-hour Canvas computer course,” my boss had informed me.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
"The person killed in this incident is a young 17-year-old female. Her family has been informed," police said on their website without giving any other identity details.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Ms. Graham responded: “I’m just going to be honest. . . . I’m not that informed on national security.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
At the White House, CIA officials kept President Kennedy informed of the intelligence—the product, as spies call it.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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"Before this happened things were going great. The audiences were beautiful, so supportive and warm, then I woke up to the email informing me things had been stolen," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He cited historical analogues, recent jobs data and his own personal use of AI for parenting and fitness as informing his positive outlook on the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Simms added that he and his wife received texts and photos from Shanahan’s wife, Mandy, informing him that “Kyle’s been a part of some horrible accident.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the weeks before Burnham became prime minister, the BBC has been told that senior officials were summoned to calls informing them that a significant programme to move staff out of London was being developed.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
A nationalistic approach also began informing his choice of subject matter, especially after the Germans defeated the French in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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