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What will it take for big food companies to get back on the right side with consumers?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
One gross take on the issue comes from Mike Davis, the founder of the conservative legal group the Article III Project, who played a key role in Barrett’s nomination.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Garcia is American with Mexican heritage and the fight will take place on the weekend before Mexican Independence Day.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
A key US central bank official expressed her readiness Wednesday to take action against inflation if price increases remain stubborn.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
“So you are going to take your grandmother’s advice and let it play out?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
As they acclimate to rural life, they’re embraced by a community that takes care of each other and the world around them, including the kind, furry giant who Mei names Totoro.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Thinking about Wednesday's game takes me back to Saint-Etienne in 1998, which was one of the most memorable matches I ever played in, and certainly one of the most talked about.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Its red dwarf takes more than 100 days to complete one rotation, even though it circles the white dwarf every 14.9 days.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
“The WBC takes place at a point in time that the players are just beginning to ramp up for the season,” Manfred said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Plus, he takes everyone with him since his ray gun has multi-person mode.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Accordingly, once he was persuaded of the move’s necessity, Mr. Alexander took the oath three days early and entered office on a heroic note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
U.K. pop-soul singer Olivia Dean’s grandmother took her first plane ride at 18, when she emigrated to the U.K. from Guyana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Since Monroe took over as the fund’s portfolio manager late in 2019, we have sorted the list of peers by five-year average annual returns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The number of UK armed forces and scientists who took part in the nuclear testing programme may be 15% higher than the estimated 21,357.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Like, some people took this challenge to a whole other level of crazy. Look at that one.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Beg had taken his children to the park on Sunday evening, but at about 21:00 he became aware that an anti-immigration demonstration was heading his way.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Many of my emails with Epstein have been taken out of context or do not mean what some have speculated or suggested,” according to a copy of Ruemmler’s prepared remarks before the House Oversight Committee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Every moment spent scanning for threats is time taken away from feeding.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
For this reason, family and close friends such as longtime gallerist Julie Roberts have taken on the work of accounting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
If she wasn’t sitting in front of me, I’d swear Mom had taken her place.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
He has repeatedly walked back his biggest public threats, including taking Kharg Island and Iran’s oil industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Chancellor Friedrich Merz signalled Wednesday he was not opposed to Chinese carmakers taking over struggling German auto plants but cautioned it could not be a long-term solution for the industry's problems.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Electricity, biofuels and other sources of energy have been taking market share as developed nations, including the U.S., become less dependent on oil.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Discussions have been taking place amongst a tight group of people - the next Number 10 chief of staff James Purnell, Louise Haigh and the former MP who stood aside for Burnham, Josh Simons.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
I follow her gaze, and above our heads are wooden sculptures of slaves taking flight.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
