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When that trade wobbles, Chinese tech doesn’t need a direct financial link to catch the chill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a semiconductor device that uses laser light to direct the movement of electrons without requiring an applied electric field or electrical power source.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
But UC as an institution played no direct part in that case or any of the others brought to challenge Trump’s assault on the university.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The living space features a cozy fireplace and access to the direct ocean views.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Every Sunday morning, our congregation would pray for the safety of our leaders, and for these courageous children and their families engaging in sit-ins and other direct forms of protest.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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The order directs the Department of Interior to issue the warnings, and also to direct people about where they can find "accurate information regarding America's history".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The nanoparticles carried messenger RNA that directs cells to produce PTEN, a protein that helps prevent uncontrolled tumor growth.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The contract directs Capitol Hill-headquartered Ervin Graves Strategy Group to engage with the US Congress and government, and facilitate meetings including with Pentagon and National Security Council officials.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Whether she directs that talent toward good or evil varies from episode to episode, but she embodies the scrappy, anarchic spirit of old-time New York.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
He directs his gaze at a patch of sand between his feet as he makes this de-claration; then he stops talking.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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A rare alternate poster for the 1999 film “Cradle Will Rock,” which I wrote and directed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Milei, who provided no concrete evidence of such a campaign or its alleged funding, appeared to be referring in part to criticism directed at Argentina's national team during the World Cup.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The film will be directed by Shawn Levy, who Gosling described as the "only" director for the project.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Twenty years later, the Tony-winning smash musical comes to the big screen in a version filmed on the West End in 2025, directed by Brett Sullivan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Then let’s get Nell here into her uniform as fast as we can,” Mr. Pinkerton directed.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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Meta has been directing its spending toward building out more AI revenue streams in addition to its core advertising business.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the authors write, tried to ensure that only “honest but unfortunate” debtors benefited from bankruptcy’s by directing “professional bankrupts . . . to restitution or jail.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The report says the Switzerland-based Oak Foundation gave ELI $650,000 for its judicial education project while directing at least $37 million to a variety of China-based initiatives, including millions to climate-related projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
He recently told his manager he doesn’t want to take any TV directing jobs that require him to be out of town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
But, tell the truth, she’d been too busy directing the school’s Christmas play to worry much about him.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Ancient Greece, Lessons 1–3
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Academy Awards, List 6
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