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In September, nearly all the major mortgage lenders in the UK announced increases in the cost of home loans.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The Dodgers lead the major leagues in attendance, on pace to sell 4 million tickets for the second consecutive season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

“The Anxious Generation” played a role, probably a major role, in my decision to write this.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Readings of market breadth, which take into account how the majority of stocks are performing, rather than just those in major indexes, are negative on many fronts.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

In the morning, the swell has brought major wave action to North Shore.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

At least six deaf men have played in the majors since Hoy, but Pride is just the second to do so in the last 112 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Sinner and Alcaraz swept the board between them at the majors in 2024 and 2025 - and Zverev has taken full advantage against the rest of the field in their absences.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

It was Sabalenka's fifth defeat from nine majors final and provides further weight to the argument that she has underachieved at the biggest tournaments given her dominance on the WTA Tour.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

And even closer to home, the WSJ talked with a variety of future-of-work experts about the best college majors to not only survive but thrive in the AI era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Math majors marveled to hear Dr. Claytor, originally from Norfolk, advancing sophisticated mathematical proofs in his drawling “country” accent.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Before choosing to coach, Venable majored in anthropology at Princeton and worked as a special assistant to Theo Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Since I am the first I feel a great responsibility to pave the way for other women athletes who love playing games as much as I do," said Park, who majored in taekwondo in college.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

After coming through the LTA system, Fery opted to go on a scholarship to Stanford University in California - a prestigious institution that specialises in research - and majored in science, technology and society.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

But AI wasn’t allowed for quizzes or exams testing memorized subjects, said the 22-year-old, who majored in business computer information systems.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

A magna cum laude graduate, she majored in political science in college and was deeply involved in campus social affairs, especially in anti- discrimination and anti-nuclear issues.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

At the Kelley School, where currently 278 students are majoring in real estate, faculty picked only 20 to manage the private-equity fund.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Madison Everlith is a rising senior at Pace University in New York City, majoring in women and gender studies, along with peace and justice studies.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

He walked onto the team at Texas A&M, majoring in business finance, planning to stick around campus long enough to earn a master’s degree.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026

Sherry Zhou, a senior majoring in political science and communications, said the timing was difficult with major assignments due and many professors using Canvas to share readings and slide decks.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

There, he annoyed his advisors by majoring in English despite his obvious brilliance in math and science.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez