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Temperatures will be in the 80s and 90s in the basin and could top 100 in inland valleys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
People sit on top of the world one moment, and they experience a brutal reversal of fortune on the stock market the next.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
On Wednesday, he dismissed the fuel crisis as “temporary” in a televised meeting with the government’s top economic policymakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sharing more from their marriage ceremony, Molly posted a photo to her Instagram story of her hand on top of Tom's.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“He’s never taken part in a swim meet, never been a top flyer. Probably never tore his rotator cuff. Trust me, I checked and double-checked. My friend Libby did, too. They’re all lies.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Other factors could widen the gap including any state capital-gains taxes—California’s tops out at 13.3%—and a 3.8% federal tax on net investment income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Churlish or not, Argentina tops have not been an uncommon site in Scotland - or indeed Boston - this summer, a nod to England's intense rivalry with the South Americans.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
But denim giant Levi Strauss’s optimism remained intact on Wednesday, helped by gains in tops and women’s clothing and high hopes for what it is calling “denim luxury.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
The combined viewership tops a record set last week, when, according to data from Nielsen, more than 36 million people in the U.S. watched the national team defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina across those platforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
They had also started to eat the celery-like palm tops.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Security at the bankrupt development was lax but oversight has since been improved, Petty said, with round-the-clock security guards, cameras, laser devices and tall metal walls topped with razor wire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
U.S. stock futures fell in early European trade as the global oil benchmark topped $98 a barrel after another night of escalating tensions in the Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Two London airports, Gatwick and Stansted, topped the price table at £10.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Brent Crude, the global benchmark, briefly topped $95 a barrel for the first time in six weeks on Wednesday, but shed some of the gains.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
I wanted to hide the single sheet of paper inside a massive gift box wrapped with metallic paper and topped with a sparkly gold bow.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
A 2-ounce kiddie cup with a topping like shredded baklava will set you back about $10 with tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Summer 2026 is already on track to be the hottest in recorded human history, topping 2024, which edged out 2023’s record.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Antonelli has looked the man to beat since topping Friday practice and he delivered on his potential with his sixth pole position in 10 races so far this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Authorities had been especially concerned by Goforth’s disappearance because of the summer heat in the area, with temperatures topping 100 degrees for most of the week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, Roberto and I continued working, thinning lettuce and topping carrots, after school and on Saturdays and Sundays.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
