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He didn’t outline a standard for judging when elevated inflation becomes persistent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
In a speech on Monday, Burnham is expected to outline his vision for devolution and the economy.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The text’s 17 points outline a plan to accelerate the rise of AI and reinvigorate the Chinese economy by reorienting it around the new technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
By then, the skies had cleared enough for the faint outline of the San Gabriel Mountains to appear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Nestled in the heart of this happy scene was the familiar outline of the Swanburne Academy.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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Beyond dispatches from his red-and-white-checkered tablecloth joint and name-dropping, Dan Tana’s memoir outlines his significant contributions to soccer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In our conversation, he outlines his "Patchwork" concept, in which traditional nation-states are replaced with a global network of sovereign mini-countries owned by shareholders and competing for citizens like a business competes for customers.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The proposal, which will likely be finalized later this year, outlines a set of factors for employers to consider before approving investments.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Dicker said traders have kept losing money on long oil positions each time Trump announces he has in hand the outlines of a deal.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Staring at it dissolved its outlines, but within a few paces it had taken on a vaguely human form.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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When it outlined the strategic review in December of last year, the Berlin-based company said it would explore deals for select assets and operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Wood outlined his recommendations in the weekly “Greed and Fear” strategy note he’s been sending to clients for thirty years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
He also outlined resources Lineage would provide to residents living closest to the site during that clean-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Castlelake is a US firm, although it has previously outlined how it would endeavour to comply with this rule.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
I’d never noticed it before, but the silhouette of a woman was outlined in the brightness of that moon.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Market breadth and market leadership are two very different things, Stockton said, outlining that semiconductor stocks have had particularly narrow leadership.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Allbritton sent the letter without consulting the city council or Clearwater’s then-attorney, who had already published a 30-page memorandum at the council’s request outlining why the city—not the church—owned the street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The $50,000 maximum rules out many options on the market, but legislation outlining the incentive program makes a special exception for California-based companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Chesterfield Coroner's Court heard Cusack's family had complained about the team's head coach, Jonathan Morgan, outlining issues allegedly stemming from her relationship with him.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Enormous purple feather earrings dangle from her earlobes, and there are thick stripes of eyeliner outlining her big brown eyes.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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