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In practical terms, the government wanted permission to keep building while it tries to persuade the Supreme Court to hear the case, with the lower court’s injunction put on hold in the meantime.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

We also know he voted to hold in July.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

During the wet spring, she said, undergrowth flourished, leaving an enormous layer of tinder once heat waves took hold in June.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Dr Nihad Fathi has benefited from the approach after he felt his life started to spiral out of control as the Covid pandemic took hold in 2020.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Harry bellowed, and he flung his arms over his head, hardly knowing whether he was trying to hold in his anger or protect himself from the weight of his own disillusionment.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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