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[meyn] / meɪn /




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It was the first time a Welsh government has lost a vote on a supplementary budget - which is in addition to the main budget exercise that happens in the autumn.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Delaware permits insurers to form “captive” reinsurance companies, which can strike deals with the main insurer to take on some risk, often enabling the companies to hold less capital to protect against losses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Hera is currently traveling toward its main destination, the asteroid moon Dimorphos.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

But some players prefer discs, with one of the main benefits being they can be bought and sold second-hand.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Before sulfone, the main form of treatment was chaulmoogra oil, which produced dubious results and hampered the patients’ quality of life.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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