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“This gives me the quantum of solace to step back and sit more peacefully with the situation,” says Bernstein, a higher-education administrator in Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Canada represents an important next step in Geely Auto’s international growth,” said Bryan Wu, Geely’s managing director in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Anthropic discovered the incident on September 28, shut down the automated testing process responsible and added a new validation step for future tests, police said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
But once we got to Nashville and got the guys in the room, it just got a little more pep in its step.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Apparently he did not know of the regulation that forbade prisoners to step on the mat, for he indicated that I was to walk ahead of him down the center of the hall.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
But Athens and Rome have taken painful steps to cut deficit spending, while France's deficit remains above five percent of GDP, far above the eurozone average of 2.9 percent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Perhaps most fittingly for its Grammy-winning new owner, the barn boasts a massive recording studio, allowing Bryan to work on new music just steps from his home.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The agent then breaks this prompt down into a series of steps, which are for convenience often not spelled out to the human it’s working for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The sound, the look, the swagger: The three steps that vaulted Anne Rice’s seductive bloodsucker from ‘Interview With the Vampire’ to the top of the mosh pit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Clare began to pace, his cloak billowing up behind him each time he swiveled to retrace his steps.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Bennett would not confirmed why she stepped down but it is understood it was not for personal reasons.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Former Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz, who spearheaded a campaign to upgrade earnings from Mattel’s intellectual properties, just stepped down amid investor disappointment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Chaz Rodriguez has stepped in at quarterback to pass for 805 yards and 13 touchdowns along with seven touchdowns rushing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, neither of which shares a land border, maintain heavy air traffic with Russia and have stepped up passenger monitoring, their health ministries said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
I kept asking questions, and she was only too happy to keep talking, hardly taking a breath until we stepped off the trolley at the corner of Hollywood and Vine.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
The protests are widely seen as a reprise of CJP's mass mobilisation in July, which led to the education minister stepping down over an examination scandal.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
The U.K. government has said it wants the platform to “act as a stepping stone for companies eyeing a listing in future preparing and easing the journey to an IPO.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“But I knew Fred could do it. And he did it. He deserves a lot of credit for stepping in quickly, without advance notice, and doing a great job.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
It's another stepping stone for a late developer, or an opportunity for someone to think they want to play the game properly, with a hardball.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I surrender,” Jack repeated, stepping away from the sword.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
