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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the strategy sought to make active travel "a practical choice for millions more journeys".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Still, this was partly flattered by a front-loading of activity in March as businesses sought to get ahead of higher energy costs and supply-chain disruptions caused by conflict in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
LA Metro has sought $2 billion in federal funding for the planned transit service for the Games, which includes leasing buses, hiring drivers and building temporary depots.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
He also sought to project confidence despite the country's mounting economic difficulties.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
The trademark Adams style might be described as “enlightened perversity,” which actually sought out occasions to display, often in conspicuous fashion, his capacity for self-sacrifice.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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