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[plan] / plæn /






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To be precise, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been hesitant in reacting to the plan.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

WCC insists there is no plan to ban pub-goers in Soho from drinking while standing up, branding reporting of anything of that nature "utterly ludicrous".

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

How a retirement plan is invested can be just as important as how much a person saves for the future.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

I could, of course, save my payment info to a shopping site and my entire financial plan wouldn’t come crashing down.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“Your plan to show up Eugene Hammond as a tenderfoot at the butchering,” I said to refresh his memory.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Concacaf, which runs football in North and Central America and the Caribbean, called for a "comprehensive reckoning" of Infantino's presidency after he aborted plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Micron stock shouldn't face any real concern over the investment plans of its memory-chip peer SK Hynix.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

One rule of thumb in investing is that the older one gets, the more conservative the investment portfolio should be in order to prevent stock-market volatility from wrecking retirement plans.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

The German truck and bus maker outlined the plans Friday alongside its confirmation of the preliminary second-quarter results and guidance raise announced last month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“Without them, we wouldn’t be reading German plans right now, when we need it most. Even Turing’s machine is basically a more sophisticated version of their bomba.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

London Stadium has asked for advance notice of any planned visits by major shareholder Sullivan - who retains a 38.8% stake in the club - in order to implement additional safety and operational measures.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Materials such as boron arsenide may allow engineers to direct heat along planned routes with nanoscale accuracy instead of waiting for it to spread and then trying to remove it.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

While preparing for the country’s planned celebration of its 250th birthday, Trump decided to do a little housecleaning and update the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, vowing to make it better than ever.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

Guibergia, who has been in the business for 25 years, said he planned to pick the grapes and turn them into wine in several separate batches to help limit damage from any contaminated fruit.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Had his parents planned to travel with them so young?

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

France say they are still planning to compete in the Under-20 Women's World Cup next month despite a threat from Uefa to boycott Fifa competitions.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Beijing’s capacity for long-term planning and investment gives China an advantage when trying to take nascent technologies from the prototype stage to the scale required to dominate global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

No one knew what Lobga Rangzen was planning.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

You can do this on your own with your spreadsheets or use do-it-yourself planning software.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Coal and the gang huddled up on the porch to finish planning as they waited for Mrs. Guzman to pick up Door.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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