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Wealth advisers want more investment options to meet their clients’ specific purposes, including protecting against market drops, paying out more regular income and minimizing tax bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Was there a specific moment when it dawned on the “Hacks” team that Jimmy and Kayla deserved more airtime?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
According to the researchers, this is the first evidence that dogs can distinguish among specific negative human facial expressions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Decisions, including whether an item is potentially counterfeit, are made by trained specialists based on objective criteria and specific brand or product characteristics, such as stitching, logos and materials used in the design.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Now he had a permanent record of the highly specific whorls and ridges.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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Pressed for specifics on how he would prevent people from losing their health insurance, Becerra hinted that the solution could be within the healthcare industry itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement" pledges mutual support between the three Sunni states, but provides no specifics on the obligations of each.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
In his June 30 letter to Warren, Venturella declined to share specifics about ICE’s contracting process but said he has “complied with all ethics requirements.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the comments section under Adeyemi’s Wednesday video, frustrated fans asked the author to be more transparent while others suggested maybe a non-disclosure agreement was hindering her ability to offer any specifics on the incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The specifics of the prayer were always different, for Father—who loved science—was an avid reader of a dozen university journals.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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