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charter

[chahr-ter] / ˈtʃɑr tər /




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A fatal crash in Florida has highlighted the differences in regulations of charter jet operators from airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

He also secured backing from the powerful California Teachers Assn. after pledging to pause new charter schools and strengthen oversight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Still, private charter operators in the U.S. have consistently had a higher accident rate than airlines since at least 2015, according to data from the National Transportation Safety Board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The measure proposes an amendment to the city charter that would allow youth voters to participate only in school board and city elections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

They were charter members of the “band of brothers” who had shared the agonies and ecstasies of 1776 as colleagues.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Still, Mr. Dais says he knows students who tried Success Academy and left, and he opposes lifting the state’s cap on the number of charters, even as he acknowledges their agility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Don’t forget that charters are public schools, open to everyone, with students accepted by lottery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The comparison with other charters is imperfect as well because other charters have an opt-in admissions process and tend to attract motivated families that research their options and seek out particular schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

“We like renting charters a lot better,” I say quickly.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Ben Thomas, 41, from Shropshire, ditched his career as a chartered accountant during the Covid pandemic after a mental health crisis and retrained as a paramedic.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

However, she expects to earn around £50,000 when she becomes chartered in three years' time, and will be repaying about £187 per month.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Some US media, including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, have reported that the plane was chartered by Jason Miller, an adviser to Trump.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

On a recent journey to international waters off the coast of Malaysia chartered by the U.S. advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran, empty, rusting Iranian-linked ships floated high in the water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

They would all fly in on a chartered plane the next day.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

In one hiccup in its chartering process, a veteran of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York whom Erebor had hired to be its chief risk officer departed in January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

The team has to coordinate between two airline partners, chartering a Boeing 757 from Delta and a Boeing 737-800 from United, to handle travel parties of sometimes more than 100 in all.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

He proposed chartering a tramp and bringing the consignment to Pangawani.

From The Wireless Officer by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman


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