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Managed by Caltech in Pasadena, JPL built Curiosity and leads the mission on behalf of NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington as part of the agency's Mars Exploration Program portfolio.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Leigh Day is now bringing a civil legal claim on behalf of 10 families against the trust which ran the school and the London borough of Waltham Forest.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
On Mastercard’s earnings call Thursday, management emphasized a commitment to new technologies such as stablecoins and its Agent Pay initiative, which enables AI agents to make purchases on behalf of its users.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Medical billing companies—the most prominent is HaloMD—submit claims on behalf of providers and take a cut of provider awards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Rafael apologized on behalf of himself and Celia and said that they had made sure Mayor understood he had to stay away from Maribel.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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