major

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It’s an issue that’s likely on the minds of many travelers these days, particularly given the recent news that a number of major carriers like Delta are hiking the cost to check a bag.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

A bright spot for the war-weary investors is corporate earnings, which kick off in earnest next week with reports from major banks including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"As a responsible major power, China will continue to play a constructive role and make efforts to de-escalate tensions and quell the conflict," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In September 2025, Pakistan's Frontier Works Organisation – the country's major miner of critical minerals, which operates under the military – signed a $500m investment deal with a US company.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But it would not be until the early 1940s that a major breakthrough would allow more efficient undersea explorations, discoveries, and excavations in the form of an invention by Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler