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In his view, it shows that investors are interested in evaluating memory-chip makers on their own given the role they play in the AI buildout, rather than as part of the broader chip sector.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Developers hit pause for two years and now they’re hitting play again, but this time they’re following demand, not chasing it,” said Jason Tolliver, head of logistics and industrial real estate at Cushman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
As well as nominating Labour leaders, the unions play a key role in financing Labour through member contributions and one-off political donations.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
These phytoplankton also play an important role in Earth's carbon cycle.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Arlo gets to play all the current hip-hop he wants, so long as it’s the clean version.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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As the metal is used to power graphics processing units, it plays an essential role in data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The new results indicate that it also plays a much more active role by controlling where and when substances enter the cell.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
“It plays well with voters in general, not just because of the dominance of oil and natural gas in Texas, but just because of the political makeup of our state,” Longanecker said.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Harry Kane, who has scored six times here, plays his club soccer for Bayern Munich in Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Tadeo smiles at us, happy like when he plays drums.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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One gross take on the issue comes from Mike Davis, the founder of the conservative legal group the Article III Project, who played a key role in Barrett’s nomination.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
As he is played by the most charming man in television, we are instinctively on his side — and Lucky loves him, even though he made her, still a child, an accomplice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Swinburn said it has helped highlight the role played by bystanders in the seconds following a cardiac or respiratory arrest.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Consumers, however, are still struggling with higher prices, although analysts played down the impact on Netflix when tariffs hit last year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Indians came home and others made purposeful trips for the two nights of the year it was played.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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"The biggest contributor to Toronto's spike in air pollution right now is wildfires, though the higher than average temperatures are also playing a role," Armen Araradian of IQAir told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Among them were Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, and Mexico’s Memo Ochoa, 40, who were playing in their sixth World Cups alongside Argentina’s Lionel Messi, a relative youngster at 39.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
His family has campaigned for football authorities to do more to help ex-players cope with injuries they claim were caused during their playing days.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
What the week showed is that there isn’t just one way to approach a course playing this way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Someone in this room was playing a cruel trick.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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