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[hohl] / hoʊl /






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Apparently, the mother had shown favoritism by devoting lots of time and attention to the lucky son, taking him away for whole afternoons by himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The trustees, however, include in their report an estimate of when the trust funds would be depleted if combined, in order to illustrate the actuarial status of the Social Security program as a whole.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“With the advent of Instagram, the whole style game has just completely leveled up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile a splash of olive brine contributes a savory, mineral edge that makes the whole thing strangely compelling.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

And, most wonderful of all, not indeed a whole Bible, but in four small booklets, the four Gospels.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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