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Recent Examples of job lotWhere some other towns operating similar schemes have put together a job lot of houses for €1, Castiglione di Sicilia is pricing the properties according to their condition.—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 25 Apr. 2021
There is a chronic lack of supply across the country, estimated by some experts to be between 4 and 7 million homes.
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Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Flight engineers are now determining a new target arrival date for Cygnus, one of four vehicles contracted to transport cargo and other supplies to the orbital laboratory.
The company reported a 359% jump in order backlog during its first quarter 2026 earnings call, sending its stock soaring 36% for the day.
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Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Centene‘s stock has experienced a significant decline—more than 42% in the past six months—primarily due to the withdrawal of its 2025 financial guidance following some troubling developments in its core health insurance business.
In the past, Kaepernick’s protest and countless other incidents have prompted reactionary vows to boycott the league, along with the ritualistic burning of team jerseys and other merchandise.
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Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Central Perk will include a replica of the orange sofa, merchandise and take-home coffee blends available for purchase.
Headwinds for farmers in 2025 The challenge for corn and soybean producers like Donner is tied to recent years’ abundant harvests, which have driven down commodity prices.
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Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Revenue has fluctuated across different quarters, which is typical for a commodity business.
According to the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index — inflation of goods exposed to tariffs, such as appliances and furniture, has already crept up and could continue to rise in the months ahead.
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Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
The lifestyle brand, best known for its range of products from clothing to home goods, boasts an online catalog of quiet luxury items at budget-friendly prices.
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Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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