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Yet at a recent gathering in Sacramento, those in the nascent industry continued to tout the potential of a fuel they hope will turn around and thrive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Funds managed by the Wall Street firm Blue Owl Capital own the majority of a joint venture that, in turn, owns the campus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
And because merchants have not had to pay MDR, there has been little financial reason to turn customers away.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In addition, Cassidy argued that the changes could turn two MMR shots into six individual injections — while requiring additional trips to the doctor’s office.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Turns out Dad arranged for them to come with a cake for me to mark my birthday properly, even though I don’t turn sixteen until after Christmas.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
But it turns out that these are not bad people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
That will remain their focus as attention turns to rivalling the sport's greatest stars on its biggest stages.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Miso, honey and red-pepper flakes deepen the mixture; pasta water turns it glossy enough to tuck itself into the tubes and folds of a sturdy short pasta.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
And for all that, it turns out that government can’t achieve the goals anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
As it turns out, both groups are slightly right but mostly wrong.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
As it turned out, there were more hazards.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
A lot of dyed-in-the-wool activists were turned off by the flippancy of AOC’s riposte, and even with my own recent grappling over the problematic emotional landscape of the movement, I can understand why.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
These compounds can then be extracted and turned into plastic-like materials.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Like hundreds of thousands of others, she turned to the CMS for help.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I’m sorry I dropped the dough,” Chitto said when she turned around.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
After years of unsuccessful makeover attempts by previous management teams, the British luxury trench coat brand appears to be turning a corner and increased sales by 4% over the three months through June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Add the cornbread and cook, stirring and turning occasionally, until crisp and golden.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Cool: Rest in the pan at least 20 minutes before turning out.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
With victories on both the political and social fronts, the social tide is turning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Without turning around, still looking at me, not at the gun, he shouts, “Riley, Eb, let’s be moving on. I admire this boy. He’s ready to defend his land.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
