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If St. John Bosco ever decides to play a complete game without giving up big plays and making turnovers and 15-yard penalties, beware.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Additional fossils could provide a more complete picture of how this ancient species lived and how it relates to other early apes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
It also said that once the investigation is complete, “we will publish a post-incident report with further details on the incident.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Caroline Casey, the store manager at O'Neill's Sportswear, said their shop was transformed into a spooky graveyard, complete with three skeletons - including a mischievous one that interacted with the crowds.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
He waves me out of the compartment, off the train, and into complete darkness.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Their endorsement of the Bay-Delta plan completes one of Newsom’s water policy priorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Once Sentinel-3C completes commissioning, it will contribute to global sea-level monitoring alongside established satellite missions such as Copernicus Sentinel-6 and Jason.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Still, Lerner emphasizes that, as the bull market completes its fourth year, “age alone is not a reason to become defensive.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Even the same model might use a different number of tokens each time it completes a task.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Dutchy completes his technical training and aircraft carrier flight deck training, and after he’s been in San Diego for a month, he learns that soon he’ll be shipping out.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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He completed 27 of 37 passes for 343 yards and four touchdowns with one interception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The Met said on Thursday that it intended to make further referrals to "relevant overseas law enforcement agencies", a process which it expected to be completed "in the coming days".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The countries had completed promised action plans "and will no longer be subject to the FATF's increased monitoring process," it added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The completed mission, designated U.S. spacewalk 100, marked Menon's fourth spacewalk and Kutryk's first.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Girls completed a two-hour hike, whereas boys undertook a three-day cross-country hike.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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Ketner, who looked so comfortable in the first half, was harassed in the second, completing just five passes to finish 19 for 29.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
But she stopped working to focus on completing a bachelor’s degree.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers were three outs away from clinching their first ever championship and completing one of the most dominant Octobers in baseball history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Spending another 15 minutes searching for a particular brand of yogurt may represent good service, but it also consumes time that a worker could otherwise spend completing another order.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Still, the man had saved his family and could’ve died before completing his task—it was a mighty thing.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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