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He appeared before a judge on Thursday but has not entered a plea.
From BBC
Perhaps that is why Rohl said, before the game, that he expects "the next three, four days to be a little crazy," and admitted he is looking for an attacking player.
From BBC
The scam involves baiting a customer with an initial cheap quote before adding on hidden charges and carrying out unnecessary work that leads to spiralling costs.
From BBC
OpenAI is eyeing an initial public offering before the end of the year, hoping to beat rival artificial-intelligence startup Anthropic to the punch, the Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday.
From MarketWatch
By the time you’re invited to nibble the pulp off seeds straight from a tamarind pod, a palate cleanser before dessert, you may have forgotten that the island you’re on is Manhattan.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
