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Last month, new BBC Director General Matt Brittin said given current finances and changing audience habits it "may well mean" some channels and radio stations close so resources can be invested in on-demand services.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

"The progress of the process doesn't mean security measures have been relaxed," he said, with troops continuing to "take the necessary measures" against any situation viewed as a security threat.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Combined with stubborn inflation, that could mean added pressure on borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

I don’t mean “wrestle” like two people having an argument—a verbal tangle over tush pushes, instant replay or some other evergreen NFL claptrap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

‘I mean, it could be a lynx, Or a wolverine.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

That means he is likely to need strong performances over the next 18 months to remain in contention for an automatic spot at the 2028 World Championship.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

MarketWatch’s Hannah Pedone explains what changed and what it means for students who bet their futures on a career in tech.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

But even a squeezed defense budget might not be such a bad thing for smaller companies if it means the government is forced to look for cost-effective solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

What this means is that the prevailing binaries are not — can never be — enough.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

I thought of the word le séchoir, which means “clothesline.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The prosecution’s argument is simpler and meaner, almost reminiscent of Steinbeck: Clancy’s actions were premeditated, her way of escaping a life she didn’t want anymore.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

The Financial Times's Danny Leigh dished out three stars, saying it paints a "portrait of tech rendering the young both sadder and meaner".

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

So instead of being better than their neighbors to the north, the Americans leaned into being meaner, heavier and generally more irritating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

In turn, increased efficiency allows them to be meaner toward prospective employees.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026

She got meaner and I think it was because she didn’t like rules either.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos

And more than a few of my closest, meanest friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

"Candidates should not try to be the meanest sheriff."

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

Given Chelsea boast the meanest defence in the division with just six goals conceded from 12 games, being clinical at the other end could be a lethal combination.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026

So, whenever my phone lights up, I can trust that I’m about to read the meanest, funniest joke imaginable about, like, Marco Rubio.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2025

He was in Frank’s class at school and was known as the meanest bully in Bayport.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon

He was speaking after Zelensky's military technical adviser, Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, told the BBC that the lack of reliable US warnings meant lives were being lost.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Pella, the 28-year-old daughter of the late Westish president, has completed her undergraduate studies in literature—a bad first marriage meant she started college belatedly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Yet “Music, Fashion, Film” wonders what it all meant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Why else make SpaceX technology the star of what was meant to be a long-awaited Tesla showcase?

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

You see, Frabwick was the most common name in the history of bears, which meant this visitor had come from a long, proud line.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Annual private-sector earnings growth, closely watched by the BOE, edged only a little higher to 3.0% in the three months through August, meaning it is lower than the rate of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Instead of concentrating primarily on collecting detailed memories, it increasingly emphasizes understanding relationships, identifying underlying meaning, and applying previously acquired knowledge.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Perpetual futures, or perps, trade around the clock, meaning traders can react to market events outside of the standard trading hours offered by traditional exchange operators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

City are appealing against the verdict, meaning the severity and timing of any punishment - which could take the form of a points deduction - remain unknown.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

However, in this episode Rainbow falls into a funk after losing an important competition and questions the meaning of everything a pony holds dear.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood