the system
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"Our reforms will make the system fairer for taxpayers across the country, while protecting councils through the transition and ensuring no area faces a cliff edge."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
To the extent it’s heard from fans, it seems to reflect a “plague on both your houses” mentality among people who know they’re being mulcted by the system and don’t know who to blame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
There’s not a sports parent who hasn’t asked him or herself: am I doing this correctly, and the system is set up to capitalize on that anxiety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The researchers also used explainable machine learning methods to determine the physical factors associated with the groundwater changes identified by the system.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
The subway wasn't running, due to an electrical fire that had knocked out half the system.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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