Overcoming an energy moratorium Ireland is one of two European countries to have enforced a moratorium on new data center applications as the energy-intensive facilities put pressure on the nation’s grid.
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April Roach,Gaelle Legrand,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
That order directs the Treasury Secretary and the Attorney General to ensure ticket scalpers comply with the IRS' tax collections, and directs the Federal Trade Commission to work with the Attorney General to ensure competition laws are enforced.
The latest signals from Beijing’s political gathering have reinforced the view that tech self-reliance and industrial upgrading will anchor economic growth in the years to come.
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Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Clark suggested that adversity has only reinforced her reliance on preparation and discipline.
After finishing third in the short program, Liu rose to the top of the medal podium while skating freely, ebulliently, inured to any pressure, performing with technical precision and bright artistry.
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Bora Erden,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
The pain is felt on both sides, although the Kremlin appears to be inured to it.
The Chargers bolstered their efforts to protect quarterback Justin Herbert all while diversifying their offense by agreeing to a multiyear deal with veteran fullback Alec Ingold on Sunday, the team announced.
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Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
This blast could come to define Puerto Rico’s identity in this iteration of the WBC as a scrappy underdog bolstered by staunch pitching and clutch hits, especially if its 2-0 advantage here turns into a title game berth for another chance at the island’s first championship.
In the cases before the Supreme Court as well as the wage case before Hall, there is no suggestion that lawyers intentionally buttressed their arguments with phony precedents in order to win an unfair advantage.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
Those exceptional young talents in Sir Alex Ferguson’s double-winning team were buttressed by the experience of Peter Schmeichel (32), Steve Bruce (35), Gary Pallister (30), Denis Irwin (30) and Eric Cantona (29).
Some fans braced themselves for the possibility of another Crescent City update or perhaps a short novella—no shade, but expectations were cautiously low.
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Fleurine Tideman,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2026
The top echelons of the Islamic Republic boast a deep bench of mostly hard-liners — not surprising, perhaps, for a nation that has braced for attack for years, if not decades.
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