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"The two sides underscored the importance of maintaining peace, security, and stability in the region, reducing the risk of miscalculation, and sustaining dialogue on matters of mutual concern," the statement read.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
To read him is to be drawn into a process rather than offered a conclusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
During one of the initial hearings, the prosecutor declined to read the indictment aloud in court.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
For those who really read it without the false sense of reverence imbued by generations, Homer’s poem has the feel of a fairy tale.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Several times the column halted while numbers were read out—names were never used at Ravensbruck.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
"Let's keep posting. Don't let the heat of discussion cool down," reads a comment on Weibo.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Avery was a devoted son, brother, and thoughtful young man. The light he brought into every room touched everyone who knew him,” the GoFundMe page reads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Typically, Tesla’s head of investor relations reads out the top few questions to either be answered or dismissed by management, including Musk.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Today, Luis wants to live again, resume his projects, and reclaim the time that was stolen from him," reads one of the Facebook posts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Ray reads me Lou Ann’s number and I write it on the napkin along with Mom’s name, Geri Hooperman, and mine.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Penguin’s reissue makes a persuasive case for returning to these four novels, and for reading them together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I’m writing this from a chair in my backyard garden, which is where I’ll probably be when you’re reading it.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
About 10 years after first reading about Manson, she made a discovery that chilled her to her core: She was not only related to Manson — she was his granddaughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Right now, councillors in North Somerset, Bristol Airport's local authority, are reading an ambitious expansion plan.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
After reading about Joey’s bravery during the war and her arrival in the US, he’s inspired to start a fund drive called Joey’s International Leprosy Fund.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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