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But “there is a real chance of genuinely heavy rainfall and thunderstorms that could potentially cause flooding,” Swain said, which he put at between 20% to 25%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Parades Commission will access any notification of a parade and decide what restrictions, if any, to put on it.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
"It's always a little bit nerve-wracking because very often it happens that you cast two great people, and then when you put them in a room together, sparks do not fly," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
An alternative is to also raise the minimum claiming age, a proposal that had been put forward long ago but is not very popular.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
But when Betsie put on a dress something wonderful happened to it.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
But the company’s complex governance, with the billionaire Porsche-Piëch family vying for control with politicians and Europe’s most powerful union, puts a speed limit on change in an industry that is moving fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Multi-disciplinary artist and educator Rosales puts a driving ’90s beat on the page in this look back at growing up in Boyle Heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Your $345,000 in annual pension income puts you in an unusual, if enviable position.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
William Beck says the special puts his character, Dylan Keogh, at its centre "in a way that he hasn't been before"
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Colin adjusts his cap, retrieves the LDV armband from his pocket, and puts it on.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Oil hovered around $95 a barrel as the U.S. and Iran exchanged fresh strikes, putting further pressure on bond yields as a rout in sovereign debt extended in early European trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
And those “prestige” titles are declining in quality, too, leaving one to wonder what a quantity-over-quality business like Netflix stands to gain from putting out stinker after stinker.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
The rising cost of caring for horses is putting more owners under financial pressure, with an animal welfare charity reporting an increase in horses being given up.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
At the same time, global warming is worsening droughts throughout the West, putting even more strain on scarce water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
I could practically see the tears pressing against the backs of the girl’s eyeballs, and before I could think better of it, I found myself putting a companionable arm around her shoulders and squeezing.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
