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Having run twice before to become Labour leader, his successful bid this time round marks a rapid rise to power following the former Greater Manchester mayor's by-election win in Makerfield last month.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Fermentation heat is by far not enough to run the brewery—but it could be a part of it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Public health labs and all these groups are always struggling to work with minimal resources, and when there’s a huge influx of tests that need to be run, it becomes an issue.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
What you should definitely not do is keep those cards, only to run up more debts in the future.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Wolf didn’t know whether to run or stay.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Chris Lewa, who runs the Arakan Project that campaigns to improve the situation of Rohingyas, has been trying to piece together what may have happened to the two boats.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Alex will screen the movie in 70mm, which uses the same film stock as Imax 70mm but runs vertically instead of horizontally, making each physical frame roughly three times smaller than its Imax counterpart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
He added that AI performance is "not just about the model" but also the hardware that runs it, along with data centres and supply chains.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
On Adidas’s website, authentic match jerseys for both finalists are available in full-size runs, home and away, including Messi editions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
He gives us both another warm, crinkly smile and runs his hand through his hair.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
To address this issue, I ran a regression that used the period before ChatGPT’s launch as a sort of “pre-treatment” period that also controlled for things like the worker’s education and earnings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
In northern Italy, the Il Gigante chain ran a promotional campaign for electronic goods called "TecnOlimpiadi" in January, just before the Games.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
In 2025 the charity ran eight weekly meal clubs across the region, serving more than 7,000 meals.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
KAMPALA, Uganda—An Ebola response team ran into an unexpected obstacle when they arrived to spray a roadside market with disinfectant a couple of weeks ago: the admin for a local WhatsApp group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Just inside his small private entrance a wooden bench ran along the wall.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
“This includes regular dialogue with financial institutions, investors, and advisers, which is a normal part of running a business at our stage,” Li said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The CDC did put out an alert to doctors: “If you weren’t aware, there’s a giant outbreak, and this is the test you should be running for it.”
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
The fundamental difference between running a city region and a country is the need to raise the entire spectrum of tax revenues to fund spending.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“What’s special about these — about running on film, about running 70mm, about handling premium large formats — is that it does remind people how much they love going to the movies,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
‘He’s exhausted,’ said Torak without looking up, ‘and soaking wet. He’s been running in the stream to throw the bear off the scent. That was clever, wasn’t it?’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
