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But on Monday, a federal district court judge in Massachusetts postponed the effective date on the grounds that—and I am paraphrasing here—the rule is mind-bendingly stupid and would create a needless, self-inflicted economic catastrophe.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The programme is funded by philanthropic foundations and has received about $300,000 to date, according to Borneo Futures.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
To date, 56 young white-tailed eagles have been released including, for the first time this year, additional releases of six birds at Exmoor National Park, in partnership with Exmoor National Park Authority.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Firms such as BlackRock are now looking for ways to improve these funds once investors reach that target date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He’d tapped an exclamation point on my text and replied: You went on a date???
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Patriots owner Robert Kraft made it clear to the singer that he would cancel his tour dates at Gillette Stadium unless Macklemore was dropped from the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Sutton told a council meeting that the number of dates was "ridiculous" and that he had pulled out of the "Makings of a Murderer" tour after being contacted by residents.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Messina Touring announced on Monday it had dropped Macklemore from the remaining tour dates “after discussions with stakeholders.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
His fondness dates back at least to seventh grade, when he says he was recruited to learn Russian in his Maryland public school.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
A list of names appears alongside the address, with dates next to them.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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In late August, Owens, 36 years old, pleaded guilty to four felonies in Arizona state court stemming from her pregnancy claims against Echard—and another man she dated before him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Those altered plant remains occurred throughout the dated deposits, suggesting that people repeatedly carried vegetation into the cave and burned it there across the span of the past 25,000 years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Another document, dated 12 September 2001, said the plot's existence was "widely known" in extremist circles.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
She shared more and more as time went by, opening up her iPhone to us and showing photos that dated back more than a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
At the back of the drawer was a super Swiss pocketknife with a tin opener and screwdriver attachment, and this notebook—a school exercise jotter dated fifteen years ago.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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Historians have found texts bemoaning declining standards dating back 4,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Radiocarbon dating indicates that many of the deaths happened close together in time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The 23-year-old had hoped to end a Grand Slam drought for U.S. men, dating back to 2003.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
They often find their victims through social media, text messages, dating sites, messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram, online advertisements, or even third parties, the bureau says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
I started dating a football player who was smart and spontaneous, who liked to have fun.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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