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Five unions — including school clerical workers, plant and cafeteria managers, building trades and school police — settled their contracts previously.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
These findings suggest that simple life forms may be more resilient than previously thought.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
He previously won the primary for Mexico City mayor, but in the end didn’t take the role.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The monument has been created by artist and sculptor Johanna Domke-Guyot, who also previously designed the Victory over Blindness statue for Blind Veterans UK in Manchester.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Red eyes that previously had been cute in the middle of fuzzy faces now glowed menacingly from the darkness, and Jack swore he heard a voice, tiny but clear, reciting something in a strange language.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 71-80
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Lesson 12
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: pre-
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