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"When this electoral system was put in place a review mechanism was also built into that process and what we need now is to really see that review take place," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“We shouldn’t be in a position where Joyce had to take it on personally with a group of lawyers,” Pingree said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
His boxing allowed him to keep Pantoja at a distance and respond when the Brazilian tried to close in to take him down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
It was soon announced that Thomas would not take his usual spot in the chamber for First Minister's Questions and would be replaced by his deputy, Helen Jenner.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Sometimes, I worry that it won’t happen. But it will. It might take a few more years than I thought, but still, no big deal. I got all the time in the world, right?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Nora Knoepflmacher asked authors for their takes on etiquette in 2026:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Human muscle fibers can shorten by comparable proportions, but the process takes about 10 times longer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The next helicopter takes a position behind that helicopter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
His film takes a bird’s-eye approach to conflict, carefully studying how the systems set in place for our common good, on either side of the party or religious lines, can cause plenty of damage, too.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
And just before the last sign of life drains from my body and the darkness takes hold, Abigail whispers, “Not yet, child. Open your eyes and look!”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
With just over six minutes left, Chambliss took a snap, sprinted left and outraced an LSU cornerback on a 14-yard dash to the corner of the end zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Dodgers took advantage of the Giants’ sloppy infield play to load the bases for De Paula, who lined a two-run single into shallow center field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
“We repeatedly took compromises in order to keep the coalition together and move the legislation forward,” said Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase’s chief policy officer, in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
"A bishop friend who retired told me it took three years for the tiredness to leave his body," McKeown told BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Don’t patronize me,” he said, still grinning as he took the turn toward her house.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
In the week since, Vance has taken a slightly more skeptical tone on AI development.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
“We have, for decades, increasingly disempowered children. We’ve taken away their freedom, independence and a lot of responsibility,” said Gray from his home in Massachusetts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In 2024, while maths and physics were among the most popular subjects studied at A-level by boys they were not in the top five most popular subjects taken by girls.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Hyrox co-founder Moritz Fürste posted a statement Sunday on Instagram apologizing for “the recent events in China” and indicating that the competition has taken unspecified steps to prevent another such occurrence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
I had taken to getting out of the house whenever I could.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Solo entrepreneurship is also taking off in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Fleming was speaking to the media for the first time since being appointed in July and ahead of taking charge for the tour of South Africa in December.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
People often line up to shake her hand and thank her for taking on this fight when she is at events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
It must still go through parliamentary procedures in Denmark and Greenland before taking effect.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
A full ten years ago, way back in 1927, Willem had written in his doctoral thesis, done in Germany, that a terrible evil was taking root in that land.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
