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The support groups are run by the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, external, which provides mental health services.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In it, Burnham writes that by shifting decision-making power out of London, he hopes to bring about the "much-needed sea change in the way Britain is run".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
If successful, the plan could make the Port of Long Beach the first port in the world to run on nuclear power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
High thread density refers to the ability to run massive amounts of independent tasks at the same time on a single chip.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
We were ready for our first trial run.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Nick Smith, who runs the Ludoquist board game cafe and bar in Croydon, London, said Burnham's announcement was reminiscent of "the trauma of Covid days".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Helicopters made repeated runs over houses with shuttered windows, and fire engines tore up and down the road.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The sporting action runs across the next 10 days before the Games conclude with the closing ceremony on Sunday, 2 August, back at the Hydro.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“That’s why it runs over 70% of the world’s transaction volumes in terms of value.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Of course,” I say, and she runs gleefully back up the stairs.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
"I suddenly felt like I had something to say, so I ran with it."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The strategy is the brainchild of Abby Tomlinson, who ran Burnham's digital communications during the by-election, and who the BBC can confirm has been kept on for a new role in Burnham's administration.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Her parents, who weren’t artistic but were hugely encouraging of her ballet aspirations, ran a steakhouse in Hiroshima.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
As their savings ran out, she said, it triggered so much stress that she developed facial paralysis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
He ran until the stink and assailants were miles behind, until the tears had dried on his furry cheeks.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Xtep, another Chinese running shoe brand, owns the China business of Saucony, the elite American shoe brand, which is popular in China’s wealthy coastal cities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
For Michelin-starred chef Alex Claridge, running an independent restaurant has become a difficult task.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Bass is running against City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who heads the council’s committee on housing and homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Four women and two men are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
There are about a hundred questions running through my mind.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
