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Davis’ lawyers will seek to show he is a fabricator — his bragging is all fiction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
N Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Group, has said that he will not seek reappointment when his term ends in February.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The phenomenon will present scientists with a rare opportunity to study the Sun's atmosphere and its outermost layer, as they seek to uncover secrets about solar winds and our star's magnetic field.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Burned buyers have swarmed Reddit threads and Facebook groups to vent and seek advice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Most of them live in seclusion until they seek out the people they receive prophecies about.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Occasionally, though, someone still seeks out a human intervention.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
This new order seeks to expand the number of people who fall under the foreign diplomat exception.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Conglomerate’s nonbinding offer for Austal USA comes as Washington seeks to revive domestic shipyards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The lawsuit seeks a whopping $1.4 trillion in damages from the company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Now I’ve made my dispositions according to custom, and if any man or woman seeks to disagree, they may do so freely.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
In May, the Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center entered the battle when it asked a federal judge to stay Borrell’s order while it sought a federal appeal of the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Several companies noted they have already received the full amount they sought, or expect to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed initially sought rapprochement with Eritrea when he came to power, and the two governments cooperated against the Tigrayan rebels in the 2020-2022 conflict.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The government has sought to house migrants at military sites across the country instead, announcing in June that it planned to open three more including the site in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
And even though she could have been killed, she sought out freedom.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Assemblymember Mark González and state Sen. María Elena Durazo, both Democrats, are seeking a new law that would require any new cold storage facility to create a contingency fund for emergencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Erdogan said the pact emerged out of the "new circumstances" in the Middle East with regional players seeking to assume greater responsibility for their own security and stability.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
But the department store is seeking to recoup costs from the estate, according to Harrods and lawyers involved in the negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Background: ProPublica’s investigation recounted the troubling experiences of both mental health providers and of veterans seeking care.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
As my mind began to cloud over, I saw a large shape approach through the gloom and come closer, as if seeking me out.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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