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Following that report, two former company directors have been indicted and are due to stand trial in Cyprus next month over €25m in unpaid VAT.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“If I can’t stand up here and answer a tough question, then I have no business running the state.”
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Specific dates and locations could be discussed through Panmunjom," said Kim, referencing the symbolic truce village where troops from both Koreas stand face-to-face.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
But staging her to stand in front of one of the many animatronic butterflies that lined the stage in such a way that it looked like she had angel wings was … a choice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The sound of music coming down the tracks made every hair on my head stand up.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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The $25-billion New Mexico penalty, if it stands, could have a greater impact on earnings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Now, Wall Street is taking a more cautious approach, looking more closely at the debt underpinning the AI boom and whether that stands to derail big growth projections that stretch years into the future.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
He stands with a voter, who points across the river, a subtle message of an aspirational future.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron shared his "deep emotion" and thoughts for the victims, adding: "In this terrible ordeal, the nation stands by their side."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Mother stands on the rocky bank, above the stream where the pups cower, eyes wide and tails low, covered in mud.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Asked whether he stood with backlash, Hilton sidestepped, emphasizing how much he himself loves Los Angeles and intends to "revive" it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Attias stood in the hotel lobby, whose design leans toward gray, black, white, earth tones and chrome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
In a statement outside court, Hayler thanked the jury, as well as his friends and family "who have stood by me for five years of absolute hell".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mr. Talarico stood on a simple stage with a single microphone and spoke in a practiced casual air, doing his best to seem Obamaesque with a Texas twang.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The answer stood out for me sharper and chillier than it ever had before that night: the shape of a Cross etched on the history of the world.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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When it gives way, I can go from standing upright to lying flat on my back in a heartbeat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
President Emmanuel Macron said "the nation is standing with" the victims of this "terrible ordeal".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The deadline for candidates to confirm they are standing against Infantino is 18 November - although none have yet filed and he could stand unopposed.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
When Grace finally sets all of America’s alliances aflame, Todd remains standing by her side.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
I’m standing right in front of the window, and I can feel Aunt J tugging on my arm to pull me to the back room.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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