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Bessent did give a few specific examples of action the U.S. will take.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Whenever I try to ask him about specific attacks that took place in civilian areas, he evades the question.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It included specific expressive choices already embodied in Salkin’s materials.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Because the specific yeast beta-glucan used in the study is already commercially available as a food-grade supplement, researchers believe it could move relatively quickly into clinical testing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
I don’t have a specific fear that I need to overcome.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The other reason for some skepticism is that Moderna and Merck haven’t yet released any specifics about how the vaccine performed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Some critics said the proposal lacked much-needed specifics, while others worried it would endanger the very people it was designed to help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
By zeroing in on specifics, Mr. Ross arrives at many phrases and couplets that are appearing in a song for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Pressed for specifics on how he would prevent people from losing their health insurance, Becerra hinted that the solution could be within the healthcare industry itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Because even if I didn’t have the specifics nailed down yet, I did have ideas about the future.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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