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[deel] / dil /








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Stoke Space, a startup working on a reusable rocket called Nova, raised $1 billion in September — making it the second-largest deal in the space-infrastructure segment tracked by Space Capital.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Independent sponsorships, in which investment managers raise capital for each individual deal they back, have grown in popularity as a way to bring in capital during the fundraising slump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Amid intense criticism, the deal isn’t likely to have its intended effect.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Rwanda, which has signed a 10-year deal to host an African Grand Prix from the "early 2030s", has succeeded where Morocco and South Africa, among others, have failed.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

To be honest I cannot remember a great deal about the rest of that long and terrible night.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

"The deals still need to get done. People still want access to the market."

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Intesa said it would pull its offer if Monte dei Paschi shareholders back the rival deals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

They have been levelled at Premier League football clubs Arsenal and Aston Villa as a consequence of sponsorship deals with Rwanda.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told MPs that he will push for new post-Brexit deals with the EU at a summit next month.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

He was in the middle of one of his deals, counting to forty-five this time, when the bus stopped hard for a red light.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

Service workers have always dealt with difficult customers, of course.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

That was dealt a blow by a Financial Times report saying OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, expected to make $50 billion in annualised revenue this year, far less than the $70 billion flagged previously.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Claire dealt a smallish and seemingly fragile pitcher named Pedro Martínez to Montreal for second baseman Delino DeShields in what turned out to be one of the game’s most-lopsided trades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

"Something that could've been dealt with and shut down within 24 hours has taken weeks, and we are still no further forward," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In order to achieve the life I wanted, I had been dealt, it seemed to me, the worst possible hand.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin

“Tensions were heightened as Saudi Arabia said it was dealing with new drone and missile assaults on Monday,” ANZ Research analysts say in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Montalbo’s acne cleared up within a year after seeing a dermatologist, but she was still dealing with acne scars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

But they’re still dealing with the consequences of the mystery sailor and his chance encounter with the president.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

A reception teacher dealing with several children who need help with toileting has to balance that against the needs of the rest of the class.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Because I know sometimes when kids are dealing with family problems, like illness or divorce, they keep it to themselves.”

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee




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