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[fraym] / freɪm /






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The figures run roughly 50% above the number of emigrants in the same time frame a decade ago, draining doctors, engineers and Ph.D.s in what Israeli lawmakers have called a “tsunami.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Every single frame of “Digger” is thrust through an extra two meta layers.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

They are also asking for any photos or videos taken in and around the Menai Straits shoreline in Siliwen within the same time frame to be uploaded to the force's major incident public portal.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He lay in a prone position, arms extended, body ensconced in gold and green lowrider armature, adhered to a blue bike frame, rocking on a 25-cent mechanical ride mechanism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

He wore a huge army jacket that drowned his too-thin frame, and I could tell from his sharp cheekbones and hollow cheeks that he didn’t get enough food.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

He worked another 2 ⅔ scoreless frames against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday to even up the division series ahead of Tuesday’s critical Game 3.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Wu responded with two more half-centuries in the final frames of the opening session to take a 5-4 lead in the best-of-19 match.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

His paintings at smoke the moon echo European Impressionism while their frames are ornamented with cast-aluminum sculptures of objects that speak to the artist’s indigenous heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The chart below features data from different time frames: For the Dow, the average figure includes every year back to 1897.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Hell, their photos might as well have just come with the frames.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The debate is often framed as binary: do we protect forests entirely, or harvest trees to support local economies and communities?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

A collection of 11 framed platinum discs, from the Oasis album What's the Story Morning Glory which also belonged to Richards sold for £2,000.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Because it wasn’t just that his Trojans lost a critical game to a bitter rival, one framed for weeks — months, even — as a must-win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

He framed the refinery as a vital step towards Africa reducing its reliance on imports of refined fuel and foreign expertise.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The two biggest were poster-sized campaign portraits of the presidential contenders in this fall’s election, Judge Alton B. Parker and President Theodore Roosevelt, framed.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Sara Wimmercranz recently found herself opening a work meeting with what’s often referred to as contrast framing, a linguistic tool favored by chatbots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ekerdt supplied the framing: “My life in 100 things.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

There is something almost deliberately subversive about that framing.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Texas Democrats I’ve spoken to over the years have a way of framing O’Rourke’s 2018 Senate run as not only a highly impressive achievement … but also something they’re comfortable Monday-morning quarterbacking.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

She took an innocent pose, one hand delicately framing her face.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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