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[doo, doo, duh] / du, dʊ, də /








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"We do believe there will be people who want to use it – a lot."

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

“If I’ve said in a past conversation that I can’t do that, that was overly cautious,” Sparky told the WSJ Leadership Institute in a chat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

As Jersey Mike’s Subs wrapped up its first day as a public company, its CEO said the sandwich chain needs to do more to attract younger customers amid a tough stretch for the restaurant industry.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

“While we do not own the rights to ‘Fortitude,’ we take content security seriously and have taken extra measures to support the filmmaker and his team.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Doctors do not know that each thread is a bundle of microscopic neurons.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

On ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay and Slate tech editor Tony Ho Tran break down the digital do’s and don’ts for couples, and argue that the thing that ruined dating might actually be making relationships better.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Across schools, the bigger fix would be more precision from administrators on AI do’s and don’ts, Anand said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Here are some do’s and don’ts to remember when using AI for performance reviews:

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

The DMA is part of the European Union's bolstered legal armoury that seeks to make the digital sphere fairer with a list of do's and don'ts for Big Tech.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

It also indicates plurals of words: What are the do’s and don’t’s?

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

The helicopters collided in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, a western suburb of Rio de Janeiro, then plummeted into the parking lot of an electric car dealership, setting ablaze around 20 cars, firefighters said.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

The researchers are now testing moringa seed extract on water collected from the Paraíba do Sul River, which supplies São José dos Campos.

From Science Daily Apr. 20, 2026

Yet tourists might find themselves entirely alone at Cromeleque dos Almendres which along with the smaller and less-visited Cromeleque de Vale Maria do Meio are mysterious mini-Stonehenge circles of planted stone monoliths.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Alison dos Santos of Jamaica, the bronze medalist in both the Tokyo and Paris Games, won the men’s 400 hurdles in 46.65.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2025

Befores and afters, dos and don’ts, Farewells and hellos and good-byes.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

"It does not specify what constitutes hate speech, how it will be defined, on what criteria, or how those who produce such speech will be identified," she told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Some tech shares are plunging - what does that mean for the AI revolution?

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Great art takes time and effort; terrible art often does, too.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Davies does not expect to turn out more niche versions of “Jeopardy!”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

“Aunt J, you’ve lived in this town forever, why does this stuff still surprise you?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Altman did not sign the petition, but during the podcast, he suggested the tech industry might need to slow down development of advanced models.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Local Government and Communities did not respond to the paper's requests for comment, the paper writes.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

"The cyclone completely knocked down our entire hydroponic setup. Then we did not have the courage to set it up again."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

So did I, in contemplation of all the gadgets, guest appearances and exposition dumps the film’s screenwriters, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, mistake for a compelling story.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

No matter what I did, I could never get all of it out.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Google’s support was limited and covered the minimum amount the banks required to get the financing done, one of those people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Now that you have the sweet chorus of “Can you take me higher?” in your head, our work here is done.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

She said that her party leader had "made a mistake", adding "we've all done it and got flak."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Charlene Leroux, from late screen star Brigitte Bardot's foundation for animals, said local charities had done "incredible work" since the fires broke out last week.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

When was the last time he’d done it?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

American forces have operated from the Kuwaiti airport in the past, although it couldn’t be determined if they were still doing so.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

"It's quite a sense of achievement when you've succeeded in doing something that two or three trained professionals have spent a lot of time trying to stop you doing," he said.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Its iPhone sales jumped 22 percent to $54.3 billion as customers kept upgrading to the latest models, while Mac revenue climbed 29 percent, with higher prices doing little to dampen demand.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Even after being cast, Alaska said it didn’t fully sink in until she began doing press for the production.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

“Please,” insists Caesar gently, “you’d be doing me a great favor as a fellow soldier.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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