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[suh-plahy] / səˈplaɪ /




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“We have to do something to onshore what really is a living supply chain,” said David Spirk, the company’s chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

This boost in room supply may also encourage travelers who have seen downtown hotel rates jump by more than 10% in the last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Together, the seismic observations and chemical evidence help researchers develop a clearer picture of how a giant volcanic system can gradually rebuild its underground magma supply following a massive eruption.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

"These are very intertwined, interconnected, interdependent supply chains," said Glenn Stevens, chief automotive officer at the Detroit Regional Chamber.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Mrs. Gordon, who owns the hair supply shop across the street, agrees.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

While all the demand is typically a good sign, it’s pressuring the cost of business supplies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The discovery offers a rare look at how giant volcanic systems rebuild their magma supplies after massive eruptions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Maybe no scene better embodies Lee’s exquisite communion with his characters than his last one, which supplies them with a hint of grace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Domestic production currently supplies roughly half of Britain’s annual natural-gas consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“But they have refortified, they are attacking again, and we don’t have enough supplies left to make it to Metz.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

In 1949 Irène sold the painting to Emil Georg Bührle, a Swiss industrialist who had supplied arms to the Third Reich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The snails were seen feeding on diatoms, microscopic algae that grow on rock surfaces, and they also consumed fish food supplied by the researchers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

"Between 80 and 85 percent of the water" supplied has to be pumped to get to these households, he said, adding that equipment breakdowns, leaks and drought have exacerbated the problem.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

It’s a service supplied by people who respond to compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

We supplied Mrs. De Boer with ration cards and had arranged an emergency appendectomy from there.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Fanatics is supplying James with the helicopter as part of a multiyear, exclusive trading card and collectibles contract signed in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Edgerton sits near Hillsdale Lake, a regional reservoir supplying drinking water to about 56,000 residents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Currently, Ukraine's three still-operational nuclear power stations are supplying more than 55 percent of the country's total electricity production.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The researchers next explored whether supplying TIMP2 could counteract some of the changes observed with age.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Many lives were saved, but months passed before anyone felt the worst was over; protecting property, restoring sanitation facilities, building temporary shelters, and supplying food and clean water were constant challenges.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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