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The vehicles would be used as evidence in a police investigation that has been opened, it said, adding that forces continued to operate in the area "to prevent further disturbances and restore order".
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
The DUP leader said he will "will await with interest to see how it is these parade commissioners believe they are going to restore confidence".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The researchers also found that the treatment could restore innate light-avoidance behavior in mouse models of age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The UC debate over whether to restore SAT and ACT emerged as one of the university’s most closely watched issues after more than 3,000 UC faculty signed open letters demanding the exams return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“How much will pay them off and restore your credit?” asked Meg, taking out her purse.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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Refertilization occurs when magma restores chemical components to mantle rock that previously lost them during partial melting.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Using NFC technology, the physical device connects with the app and restores access.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Cristian Axle Sánchez Ruiz restores a relic at in a church in Tancitaro, which bills itself as Avocado Capital of the World.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Whether this shift restores trust in polling or further erodes it will depend less on the technology itself than on how it is used, explained and regulated.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
She returns the stone inside the model house and restores the wooden panels that make up its roof and twists the chimney back into place and puts the house into the pocket of her dress.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Haakon is the fourth king to head Norway's modern monarchy, since it was restored in 1905 after the country gained independence from Sweden.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The restored visual behaviors appeared after injection into the eye and also following topical administration as eye drops.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
When the researchers restored the receptors to the same neurons, that increased sensitivity was reversed, effectively switching off the heightened pain response.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
The widespread visa cancellations, which were never formally announced, don’t appear to be continuing and some visas have been restored, Iranians said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“You had no idea Seth had become a mutant walrus and been restored by Muriel?”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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These included refurbishing bikes for donations to the Age Concern Jersey charity, restoring memorial benches, growing plants and vegetables for the prison kitchen and for charity, and helping create wildlife habitats.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
In response to questions, China’s Foreign Ministry said the current priority is restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East, and that all countries should work to ensure global energy security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The results call into question the common assumption that restoring species-rich grassland necessarily requires commercial seed mixes or other expensive measures.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Ternus’s challenge will be to preserve the profitable machine Cook built while restoring a stronger sense of technological surprise.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Hey,who is this?” he asked, the sound of his voice restoring normalcy.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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