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Baltimore used to address its vacant issue on a citywide basis, sprinkling funds across neighborhoods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Talks between Washington and Tehran to pause the military strikes also appear to have stalled as both sides continue to publicly issue demands.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
On one critical issue, the reworking of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the automakers are presenting a united front behind the scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Climate, changed," is the Observer's pithy headline, describing it as "the burning issue" overlaying smoke billowing from mountainside fires in Powys, Wales.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
I put my apples beside the bread and cheese Beryl brought and settle in with my new issue of Spicy Detective.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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There were no such issues for Scheffler, who led by two overnight and never looked back during the fourth round.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The condition can cause bone or joint issues that lead to pain and problems with movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“An unknown number of agents are constantly arriving in Minnesota without any knowledge of the investigation, the issues already discussed and decided, and the processes they need to follow,” Teirab complained.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The higher tax bill might not be fully apparent until the following tax year, or if the county issues a supplemental tax bill.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Do African Americans want to pressure Obama on any issue, let alone issues of race?
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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But the new plan, issued in 2021, favored the ranchers, extending them 20-year leases, and allowed for the killing of elk if they interfered with cattle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The simple fact is that U.S. tariff invoices issued by the Treasury Department are sent to the U.S. businesses that import the foreign products.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
While a tsunami warning was initially issued - leading some 2,000 people to self-evacuate - it was lifted around three hours after the initial jolt, when no significant sea level rise was detected.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
In recent weeks, “outlaw country” music star Nelson issued a statement against AI data centers near his home in central Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A letter to that effect was sent to Bobby in Belgrade, and upon announcement of the indictment, federal officials issued a warrant for his arrest.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Once elevated to his new posts, Salisbury took charge of carrying out the second Trump administration’s agenda for HSI, personally issuing staffing directives, reassignments and promotions, current and former agency officials told ProPublica.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Disney bought Pixar in a $7.4 billion all-stock deal, issuing 279 million new shares to do so that made Steve and Laurene Powell Jobs Disney’s largest shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The torrential downpours late Thursday triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with forecasters issuing the highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Creating an effective monopoly by issuing a patent to the same company that sets the price has led to predictable results.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
I’d hear my name and I’d limp on over to my teammates, occasionally issuing a high five and talking about how we were going to crush our opponents.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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