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It is all a far cry from when, in 1818, John Keats wrote: "It is impossible to live in a country which is continually under hatches… Rain! Rain! Rain!"
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Its published conflict-of-interest policy covers member commissioners but not, so far as the GAO could determine, its chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
He said Kingsbarn wants to build “upscale, single-family houses” on its property, but hasn’t so far because residents would have to drive 28 miles using current roads to reach the park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
But as many of her fans know, Parton’s talents extended far beyond music.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
I did not know that he had put into my hands the secret that would open far darker rooms than this—places where there was not, on a human level, anything to love at all.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Their habitat use expanded in response to humans, potentially reflecting their long and difficult history with people and an effort to spread out or move farther away from human activity.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
They might cut back on food or savings to compensate for a rent increase, or move farther away from their job to make the numbers work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
A bit farther down, I’d find the poster who spoke only in comments lifted from forums about the mallcore metal act Avenged Sevenfold.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
A bit farther down the list sits yet another Vanguard fund that casts the widest possible net, owning 10,000 stocks globally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Each time we wandered a little farther down the country lanes that wound in every direction away from the village, the dirt beneath our feet so different from the brick streets of Haarlem.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
That’s the farthest north the company has gone yet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
OpenAI, SpaceX and Anthropic are all pursuing public listings at mammoth valuations; SpaceX is the farthest along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Some of the smallest fragments, known as cryptotephra, travel the farthest distances.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
"While many of you may view this indictment and view this matter as a simple investigation, it is the farthest thing from that," FBI Director Kash Patel said at a press conference.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
In all, she had to cover a distance of twenty-two feet, but after two twelve-hour days the farthest she’d made it was nine.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
A further decline in prices could add to concerns about economic activity, while stronger housing demand could reinforce the case for tighter policy if inflation remains elevated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Forensic investigations had since revealed further data leaks within Berlin's transport and environment department, officials said.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Schiff, in his own statement, said Yosemite is “one of California’s natural wonders, and must be protected from further development.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Bill Peters dug further into the retailer’s results, including the difficulties at Foot Locker, which Dick’s acquired last year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
“If you must know,” I said, “it comes from a German officer. But you mustn’t ask any further questions.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
But combining plenty of aerobic activity with one to two hours of strength training brought the risk down furthest of all – by around 45%.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
"No matter how many defenders you play with, the main fundamental is being compact, and I thought Rangers were the furthest thing from compact," he said on Sportsound.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Hardt reminds Klugo to go to parties and enjoy his high school experience, but it’s the furthest thing from Klugo’s mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The least-protected companies sit furthest from the data center, among them the makers of the cases, coolers, power supplies and memory modules sold almost entirely to people building their own machines.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
Blowers spill out of planters, slightly overgrown and a bit wild, here at the furthest edge of summer.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
