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The European Commission denied targeting any specific nationality, stating it is simply protecting its digital and democratic standards to maintain its role as a global benchmark.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“There was this whole museum movement to get away from a march through time, to a more episodic or specific sort of story,” John Gray, who succeeded Glass in 2012, told ProPublica.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
He didn’t point to a specific story for the decision at the time, saying it was “really just cumulative stories over the last two years” that he was “sick of.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Investors should remain on their toes and always attuned to near-term risks to their specific portfolio holdings.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
He could then take that information and tell you what was likely to happen to specific mortgage bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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They may vary on the specifics, but the intent is the same.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Though the new teammates wanted to keep the specifics of their conversations between them, Snell’s advice and encouragement made an impression — “It’s like putting fuel in a rocket,” De Paula said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Cooper didn’t provide specifics behind the 1 billion-barrel figure, and the number is difficult to compare directly with outside estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
"The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action," a US Space Force spokesperson said in a statement that did not provide specifics on the weapons.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The door dings open, the familiar hallways whizz by, everything seeming too bright, too whitewashed to make out specifics.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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