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charter

[chahr-ter] / ˈtʃɑr tər /




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Mr. Klein rightly points out that Ms. Hannah-Jones ignored the availability of high-performing charter schools as an option for New York City families who are unhappy with their neighborhood schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Almost every one of these charter schools significantly outperforms Najya’s school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The Charter Reform Commission’s recommendations have been boiled down to six charter amendments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Measure G governance reform task force is setting everything up, but officials realized that for true independence, the seven-member commission and the compliance office must be permanently enshrined in the county charter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Some in the West saw the charter as empty promises, but not those of us in Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

And anyone serious about increasing black and Hispanic enrollment might consider the record of high-performing charters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Private drivers wait at the pier to shuttle guests to snorkeling trips, cooking classes or even helicopter charters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

They point, essentially, to test scores that are lower than the state average, lower than other charters and lower than nearby district-operated “comparison” schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Shelly said, “I’ve known Paine since back when he and Dusty used to fish charters out of Ted’s. He was always a gentleman—your daddy, 1 mean, not Dusty.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

Matthew Sammon, a chartered trademark attorney at Sonder & Clay, said copyright belonged to the person who took the photo.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Charities step in to help some people leave on chartered planes, as well as via long, excruciating journeys on overcrowded trains and buses.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Instead, the chartered bank would be able to issue and manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Upon final approval, World Liberty Trust will operate as a federally chartered national trust bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

They would all fly in on a chartered plane the next day.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The other big winners are shipowners, who are chartering out their vessels at high rates as fewer ships are available globally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

The team has to coordinate between two airline partners, chartering a Boeing 757 from Delta and a Boeing 737-800 from United, to handle travel parties of sometimes more than 100 in all.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

He proposed chartering a tramp and bringing the consignment to Pangawani.

From The Wireless Officer by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman




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