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“Air quality and pests are an issue that could require closure,” Rodarte said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
CEO Wendell Weeks says on an analyst call that as AI clusters exceed 130,000 GPUs, network architectures require a third optical layer, yielding “50% more content per GPU for very large clusters.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
That is because of an increased number of car accidents and more people spending time outdoors, resulting in more injuries that require blood transfusions, Lawrence said.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Economically useful deposits would require concentrations several orders of magnitude higher.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
But that would require information about where he lived, so I didn’t.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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While the deal still requires support from airlines and the French Transport Regulatory Authority, it should be well received by investors in the French airport operator, according to Jefferies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Presumably most of the senators were aware that protocol requires a witness pleading the Fifth to plead it to all questions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The ability to hold another person’s reality alongside one’s own, without reducing it or rewriting it, requires training, repetition and exposure.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
It challenges the idea that prosperity requires us to concentrate decision-making powers in the hands of the few.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Creative problem solving requires that you be able to see and manipulate your lesson material in unique ways to reach all types of student learners.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Once upon a time, running a successful business required a team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Three consecutive days meeting the threshold temperature are required for it to be considered a heatwave.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Interestingly, this required contribution is very close to the 10.6% tax that employees and employers currently pay for Social Security retirement benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
There is one place, however, where these conditions not only still exist, but are required: the stage.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The park is roped off to visitors, but I’m kind of officially required to go in there.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Essentially, they carried out every necessary step to prepare for a renovation, without actually requiring Behar to start any construction.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
It was confusing and frustrating, full of obscure abbreviations and requiring way too many clicks to put in a simple order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a semiconductor device that uses laser light to direct the movement of electrons without requiring an applied electric field or electrical power source.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
She is seeking damages for the misuse of her private information and breaches of data protection rules, as well as a court order requiring the company to find and remove any remaining online images.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Just as there is no law requiring informed consent for storing tissues for research, there is no clear requirement for telling donors when their tissues might result in profits.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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