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may

[mey] / meɪ /
VERB
grant permission
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VERB
concede possibility
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Saints were then charged by the EFL on 8 May with breaking two regulations.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Grilled "kabayaki" using fully farmed eel will be sold from May 29 at a department store in Tokyo and several other outlets including online shops in Japan.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Note: Semifinals in all divisions May 26; Finals in all divisions May 29-30.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Kuwait’s military said on May 10 it intercepted several more drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

I’d ridden it just once before, alone and late at night back in May.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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