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For Peil, who last year completed a traineeship at tyre-maker and industrial supplier Continental before it spun off its automotive business, the crisis meant it was clear he would not be taken on.

From Barron's • Jul. 12, 2026

For years, “harm” meant actions that injure or kill wildlife, as well as actions that destroy protected habitats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2026

By that, she told me, she meant how these songs stayed with her “like confidantes,” and how they’ve charted her own growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026

A spokesman for Sir Keir later said he had only meant to say Israel had a general right to self-defence.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

I’d thought he meant to smooth it over with Irene.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu