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[yeer] / jɪər /








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Federal prosecutors were seeking a prison sentence of at least a year and a half; Saavedra’s defense attorney had requested five years of probation, to include 24 months of home detention with location monitoring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Every month this calendar year has seen the average mean CET above average.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The four companies’ AI capital spending reached $410 billion last year, nearly triple the 2022 level.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Under the proposed decree, the combined company must release at least 30 films a year in theaters in the first two years and 32 films a year in the following three years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Now, it’s the last day of junior year.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

For the first time in years, the Clippers aren’t entering a season with championship aspirations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

After he was named king, Kijanangoma said he would use the connections he had built up over 21 years working as a journalist "to get good things for our people".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Waldron, 57, who has long eyed the CEO role, has been the heir apparent for years and board members don’t want to risk delaying a transition, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Under the proposed decree, the combined company must release at least 30 films a year in theaters in the first two years and 32 films a year in the following three years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

One of the first things she writes is an essay about what it means to live in a small, confined community where you interact with the same people every day of your life for years.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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