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Legendary venture capitalist Bill Gurley was especially blunt in his own social-media post: “If OpenAI violated Hugging Face in a way that ‘demands’ new regulation; let’s start with a formal criminal investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The food truck industry has grown as the costs to start a brick-and-mortar restaurant have steadily increased.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
A previous attempt at launch was abruptly scrubbed just as the booster began to ignite, in an automatic stoppage that occurred after some engines did not start.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Professional packages at the University of Salford start at £30 - an image of the graduate is sent digitally - and the most expensive is £350.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Often I would come to with a start at my workbench to realize that I had sat for an hour staring into space.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
As he starts his term as Fed chair, Warsh can’t count on the support of his fellow governors for his agenda, Bianco said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
Thomas says she starts planning her summer budget well in advance.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He spotted the field several lengths but rallied to capture the 1 1/16-mile race for his first victory in five starts since winning the Haskell Stakes last July at Monmouth Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
On a Tuesday night in May, prospective diners were told it would be about an hour’s wait to eat at the Wynn buffet, which starts at $80 per person for dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I hop into my seat at the front of the bus as he starts yelling about the last two hours of our trek and to let our parents know now so they can coordinate pickups.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
For years after he started building trucks, Ramirez and his cousin also ran a taco truck called LA Tacos & Co.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
To help cover his expenses, he started the Midnight Ramble, a series of concerts at “the Barn,” his house and recording studio, that attracted luminaries like Elvis Costello, Kris Kristofferson and Norah Jones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Earlier this year, women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek pulled out of the Dubai Championships, a WTA 1000 event, two days before it started.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The six-month pilot started in July and uses the same batteries as many electric bicycles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
With trembling hands, Betsie, Cocky, and I threw a long tablecloth over it and started laying five places for tea.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Fed up with ballooning costs, companies big and small are starting to use lower-priced models, including some built in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
As darkness set in over the Peak District one Wednesday night in June, calls started to come in to Derbyshire's fire service over smoke starting to rise from the moorland overlooking the town.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Trump's latest tariffs of 10 percent to 12.5 percent apply to goods from 60 economies starting Friday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Employers are starting to plan how much money they’ll pay their staff next year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Federal soldiers, neither Union nor Confederate, guard the miles-long starting line.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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