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[awr, er] / ɔr, ər /


CONJUNCTION
a suggestion of approximation
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WEAK
neither nor without choice




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“It doesn’t matter which game it is, how easy or how tough it is, he had the same focus.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Whether he takes a wrecking ball to it or lets it stagnate, the Kennedy Center threatens to become his latest victim.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

But both Petri and Simon Wickham, chief executive of Rowing New Zealand, said their concerns had nothing to do with regional or urban preference but with competitors getting fair racing.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

In other words, the talks may already be happening behind the scenes, even if there isn’t yet a public breakthrough or a clear timeline.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

The leprosarium is funded by the government, but there isn’t enough money to hire staff or purchase basic supplies, especially after the ravages of war.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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