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The government scrapped state salary caps for state-owned equipment maker Naura Technology, allowing the company to lure top talent from foreign rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Two Chinese academics have won the world's top prize for mathematics for the first time, according to state media.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Huawei is leading the domestic push, but Nvidia’s top AI chip still boasts four times the computing power of Huawei’s best offering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
After initially leaving the response to ministers and party spokespersons, the ruling BJP party's top leadership stepped in on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
She rests her chin on the top of my head.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Other factors could widen the gap including any state capital-gains taxes—California’s tops out at 13.3%—and a 3.8% federal tax on net investment income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Glazed-earthenware cylinders with rounded tops support hefty forms on their sides that seem to be invisibly cantilevered from the central mass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Churlish or not, Argentina tops have not been an uncommon site in Scotland - or indeed Boston - this summer, a nod to England's intense rivalry with the South Americans.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
They have corresponded with previous market tops in 2000, 2007 and 2021, according to Leuthold.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The broken tables had been replaced, even if they were just wooden pallets resting on the tops of plastic barrels.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
U.S. stocks fell sharply as global oil prices topped $100 a barrel for the first time in two months and earnings from Alphabet and Tesla rekindled AI spending fears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The last time the 30-year mortgage rate topped 7% was in January 2025, according to Freddie Mac data.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Security at the bankrupt development was lax but oversight has since been improved, Petty said, with round-the-clock security guards, cameras, laser devices and tall metal walls topped with razor wire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Kylie Minogue, Lulu and Deacon Blue topped the bill for the last closing ceremony, which was staged at Hampden.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
As he yanked on it the thread pulled up a tassel, which topped a funny little red hat.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Among the 15 companies topping the screen, nine have market caps below $20 billion and eight have market caps below $10 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Summer 2026 is already on track to be the hottest in recorded human history, topping 2024, which edged out 2023’s record.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Antonelli has looked the man to beat since topping Friday practice and he delivered on his potential with his sixth pole position in 10 races so far this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Authorities had been especially concerned by Goforth’s disappearance because of the summer heat in the area, with temperatures topping 100 degrees for most of the week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Papa always used pruned lengths of the roses that climbed the little house, weaving them into a very loose topping, but those roses had burned when the old house had last year.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
