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Scotrail, Transport for Wales and Caledonian Sleeper are controlled by devolved national governments.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The annuity industry recently got a black mark after Delaware Life, an insurer controlled by Dodgers owner Mark Walter, disclosed it was under federal investigation for failing to report loans to other entities he owned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
He extended his partnership with captain Pat Cummins in the morning session to 86 and then expertly controlled a stand of 134 with number 10 Nathan Lyon to frustrate and tire South Africa's bowlers.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The Houthis, whose heartlands are among the Zaidi Shia Muslims in the northwest, had already controlled the capital Sanaa and most of Yemen's major population centres since the start of the war in 2014.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
His face is tight with barely controlled rage.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
