Example Sentences

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"However, we regret that proactive measures taken to prevent secondary damage and explanations based on clear facts regarding last year's data breach were not sufficiently reflected" in the commission's decision, it said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

City authorities have cited the obscure commission’s denial as reason for not moving forward even though the City Council voted in favor of the project.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The resistance efforts haven’t let up: A new grassroots organization called Box Elder Accountability Referendum filed for a process to allow voters to overturn the commission’s approval.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

It is believed that he will make a much-anticipated appearance - to respond to allegations made against him - during the final leg of the commission's hearings.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The commission’s most important bequest from the Pentagon’s nuclear energy apparatus was the Manhattan District’s network of atomic labs, which Groves had kept intact after the war.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik