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These attacks were concentrated in a route close to the Omani coast and prompted extensive U.S. military retaliation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The mayor also asked the council to approve a moratorium on large cold storage facilities within close proximity of residential neighborhoods and sensitive uses, such as parks and schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
"We will treasure the time we shared with him and hold him close in our hearts always."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
From what you’ve written, it doesn’t sound as though you had a particularly close relationship with her.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
I close my eyes and pretend I just had a regular day at school.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
In Australia, the data calendar is light, as markets look ahead to a policy meeting by the Reserve Bank of Australia closer to the middle of August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The company has argued that its activities are not gambling but something closer to market trading, using "event contracts" that let people trade on yes-or-no questions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Fidelity may not yet have located closer relatives like parents or siblings, and you may simply have been the first verifiable lead.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
He said he carries a hand lens for taking a closer look at a rock that catches his eye, as well good hiking boots or wellies, and a flask of strong coffee.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
We both listened for a moment as the footsteps bore closer.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
I own my home outright, have no children or other dependents, and my closest relatives are my siblings, nieces and nephews.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Researchers combined multiple images into an animation that traces the comet's movement as it travels toward its closest approach to the Sun.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The script bandies about all three options, concluding that he’s closest to a chosen curse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Since long bonds have the closest duration to the S&P 500, their rising real yields raise the bar for stocks, all else being equal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The closest overhead bins are filled with roller bags, so I contort myself to shove my backpack beneath the seat in front of mine.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
A replacement is likely to be announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices as soon as Friday after the market closes, according to Stephens analyst Melissa Roberts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
And, although the Dodgers pride themselves on running a team whose championship window never closes, they already field the oldest lineup in the majors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
So where will Rashford be when the transfer window closes on 1 September?
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
While California law requires park owners to provide relocation assistance to mobile home owners when a park closes, it’s often hard to find a comparable option.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
I sit down beside Emma, and she quickly closes the open internet browser.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Shops remained closed, bread was in short supply and Ceuta's annual fiestas have been cancelled as Spain's North African enclave struggled to cope after thousands of migrants poured in from neighbouring Morocco.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Still, Berri Brothers has been hit hard by the increase in gas prices from suppliers due to the ongoing conflict in Iran that is keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and oil costs high.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The U.K. central bank may yet raise interest rates if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
But the answer to that isn’t to lock up all models behind closed doors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
After a while, he closed the window and showed me how to secure the latch tight.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
It expects the acquisition to be accretive to its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization margin at the outset, and accretive to its earnings per share by the second year after closing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
But Stevens more aptly fits the conventional understanding of electable, a point that her campaign is hammering home as its closing message.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
That represents a 33% premium based on MarketAxess’s closing price on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
While many had initially worried about the possibility of a hike on Wednesday, the market’s verdict by the time the closing bell rang suggested growing concern about a potential Fed policy mistake in the making.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
She kicks open the door at the next platform and ushers us in before closing herself inside as well.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
