government
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Despite its status as the city’s historic seat of government, finance, arts and sports, downtown L.A. has experienced a trend of offices leaving post-pandemic, leading to fewer visitors and the remaining stores and restaurants struggling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
Economist Paul Krugman explains in his newsletter that the shortfall is actually quite modest and easily accounted for — if the government exercises some common sense.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
When the news reached London in November 1781 that Cornwallis had surrendered to the Continental Army at Yorktown, the London government realized that the war was lost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
A social media ban for under-16s would not be enforceable and the government should instead focus on restricting the features that make it addictive, the chief executive of an online safety charity has said.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Below the article is a photo of Kent being led from his flat by a government agent in a long trench coat.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing government
Tax Day Words
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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"The Constitution"
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