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Wrongful termination claims in the tech world are common immediately preceding large funding rounds as investors seek to optimize financial metrics.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 16, 2026
Puerto focuses on a more common scenario: As documented in “The Turnaway Study,” people who seek and are denied abortions are likely to struggle with poverty, debt, underemployment, and troubles with physical and mental health.
From Slate β Oct. 16, 2026
So there is some scepticism about Berisha's ability to mastermind the trouble, though he may well seek to capitalise on it.
From BBC β Oct. 16, 2026
The transaction reflects broader consolidation across the cybersecurity market as customers seek to streamline their vendor lists and buy integrated platforms, and cyber companies have continued to attract large investments and acquisition offers this year.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 15, 2026
Max had gone west to seek his fortune, and upon her blouse collar, Mrs. Brenner bore proof of his success—a tiny nugget of raw gold fashioned into a stickpin.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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“That money was proposed by Mayor Bass and voted and approved by Councilmember Nithya Raman,” said Turner, who runs Million Dollar Hoods, which seeks to map the impact of mass incarceration.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 16, 2026
The measure seeks to give homeowners some relief at a time when the ongoing costs of homeownership have been on the rise.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 13, 2026
Medicine seeks to preserve life; execution ends it.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 12, 2026
Analysts say rising production costs have become increasingly difficult to absorb as Samsung seeks to limit price increases to maintain shipment volumes and market share.
From Barron's β Oct. 8, 2026
‘A Roman does not wait for death. She seeks it out and meets it on her own terms.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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More than 21,000 Russians sought asylum in Germany between 2022 and 2025, but the proportion of positive decisions fell from 29% in 2023 to just 6.8% in the first eleven months of 2025.
From BBC β Oct. 16, 2026
What is certain is that such powers have long been sought by militaries and spy agencies throughout the world.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 16, 2026
The hot inflation report sent the yield on 10-year Treasury notes above 5.3%, but yields retreated later in the day as stocks declined and investors sought out safer assets.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 14, 2026
A meeting to choose a new agency to guide L.A.’s homeless services broke down when more than 1,500 people sought to vote on the matter online.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 14, 2026
“I have never seen him. Others have sought him and failed. We should have only faint hope. But that is better than none at all.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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Teymouri filed a motion last week seeking to have the couple held on $100 million bail, citing their extreme wealth.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 17, 2026
A “whistleblower” is seeking the counsel of Michael and Olivia to sue a tech company called Colt AI, demanding they reinstate safety guardrails and an ethics committee.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 16, 2026
The documents also detail the type of information the police were seeking inside the properties.
From BBC β Oct. 16, 2026
Political commentator Ajoy Bose said the government was caught between a "rock and hard place" while seeking to prevent a repeat of the massive CJP protests in July.
From Barron's β Oct. 16, 2026
This, of course, was the answer Madame had been seeking all along.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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