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"We can't ban them. They exist, they inform the public, for some people that's convenient," spokesman Yuri Ignat told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
"The sex differences observed in OPA1 responses and obesity susceptibility may help inform the development of obesity treatments that take them into account, as well as future personalized medicine approaches."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the interactions that follow, which appear to take place between two different gates, staff recognize him, inform him he has no reservation and—according to Walker—eventually call the police to escort him away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Environment Agency says the testing regime helps "build a detailed, accurate long-term profile of a site to inform the public's decision of where to visit".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Obviously, there’s one condition: he must be relied upon not to inform on people in hiding.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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Despite the conditions, Painter informs us that Hodgkinson, perhaps motivated by that unexpected defeat, has outperformed all expectations.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Zora Neale Hurston was a student of the anthropologist Franz Boas, and her fieldwork in rural Florida informs this novel of passionate love and tempestuous weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Soft Palms are angry, and that informs the spirit of “In Echo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
An advance healthcare directive informs your doctors about what actions you want them to take if you are no longer able to make those decisions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
At about three in the afternoon, Uncle Al stands on a box in the middle of the lot and informs everyone that the evening show better be the best of their lives.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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It said it devalued parks and gardens and "makes them vulnerable to poorly informed development".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The California Public Employment Relations Board informed the California Gig Workers Union last week that it had secured support from 30% of active rideshare drivers in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Lana Payne, president of Unifor, said Stellantis informed the union this week it is considering closing the factory and selling the plant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Dan informed me that the shirt wasn’t green but honeydew.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Nixon’s staying in,” he informed Ellsberg, “he’s not getting out.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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"Before this happened things were going great. The audiences were beautiful, so supportive and warm, then I woke up to the email informing me things had been stolen," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Simms added that he and his wife received texts and photos from Shanahan’s wife, Mandy, informing him that “Kyle’s been a part of some horrible accident.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The media cited Australian foreign ministry letters sent to the families of the two citizens killed, informing them that Laos would charge the operator of the Tiger brand of alcohol with operating illegally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
In some cases, relatives flee homes when a family member dies, without informing authorities, leaving highly infectious corpses unattended for days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
She wrote to her parents informing them of her decision.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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