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[bee, bi] / bi, bɪ /




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“I think people are downplaying the significance of Nimbyism in this country right now,” Purohit said, adding that companies looking to sell this summer will be scrutinized for how they plan to handle it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“They feel that as long as they can rule Hormuz, they will be calling the shots both with the U.S. and internally,” said Mustapha Pakzad, who advises foreign companies on Iranian geopolitics.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

SENECA, S.C.—Lindsey Graham closed out what would be his last campaign the same way he had for more than 30 years, in the place that made him.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

But, and you may be noticing a theme here, the movie would not work without Neill, who had a gift for playing opposite strong-minded women.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

These connections are so fine that they cannot be seen through a conventional light microscope.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

U.S. data-center developers are working with bankers to sell majority equity stakes worth tens of billions of dollars this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Data-center builders and operators across the U.S. are working with bankers to sell majority equity stakes worth tens of billions of dollars in their companies this summer, according to people familiar with the efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Rising construction costs and shortages of labor and parts are forcing some operators to seek deeper-pocketed backers to fund expansions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

America’s data-center developers are ready to cash in on the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The Jesuits are widely known for their focus on social justice and human rights, as well as a devotion to theology, missionary work, and education.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

EdgeCore is owned by Partners Group, a Swiss private investment firm that has poured billions into the company to support expansions in Virginia, Arizona and other markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The immediate impact of rate-hiking cycles is often negative, but, zooming out, stock markets recover.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

A broad rise in global bond yields is likely weighing on the precious metal, says Eleonex’s Stefan Arsenovic in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

It is a tried-and-true price point that encourages people to switch brands and try new products, from soap to soda, pain relievers to party favors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He hopes he won’t be in Manila for long, but the days turn into nights, and soon, he comes to accept that he is stranded.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Central Mayor Ken Dill said some residents were too choked up to speak.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The defendants said they’d believed they were targeting a military aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

“It is reprehensible to overcharge and take advantage of wildfire victims who were in desperate need of housing as they fled their homes from raging fires last year,” Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

YouTube is still recommending eating disorder videos to teenage users a year after new rules were introduced to curb harmful online content, according to new research.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

My parents were only seventeen when they had us.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Now, it was his sudden death, at age 71, that everyone was talking about.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“His chain of thought was to be a statesman,” Cumbie said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

On Sunday, the pastor at Corinth Baptist Church, where Graham was a member, said prayers for Graham and his sister, Darline Graham, who has since been picked to fill the rest of his Senate term.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“I am not one of them. My family, friends, neighbors and my faith picked me up when I was down, believed in me when I had doubts. You made me the man I am today.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He remained there until 1918, when he was moved to Carville.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The kid known for his electric speed ranks only ninth in total sprints on his own team and his average speed has been below his teammate Aymeric Laporte’s—even though Laporte is a central defender.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“That’s been a hallmark of my friend Lindsey Graham all these years.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Instead, his all-conquering road trip has been stuck in neutral.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The pivot by the 31-year-old artist was especially bold as she had previously been accused of cultural appropriation for recording salsa tunes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

He’d been devoted to his diary, documenting everything that he had witnessed since he left New York, including details of the Japanese invasion.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

“I’m really doing it because I think that this is our path toward women being understood in the world and being seen.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

From March 2019 to May 2026, Chen submitted 15 marriage applications to the Clark County Marriage License Bureau, resulting in eight marriage certificates being issued, according to county records.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

In 2018, he said that being one of the few white actors in Black Panther gave him a new understanding of what it feels like to be the ethnic minority on a film set.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Paramount representatives accused the AGs of being “wrong on both the facts and the law” in a statement.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

After being out of my life for the last three years, how would he know . . . anything?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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