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unit

[yoo-nit] / ˈju nɪt /




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UCLA’s run defense ranked 18th worst in the nation last season, conceding 190.4 yards per game, while JMU’s unit ranked fifth best, allowing just 85.1 yards per contest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

The unit of Fitch Solutions cites Thailand’s relatively accommodative monetary policy stance and elevated global energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The new unit, overseen by senior minister Louise Haigh, has been tasked with being the "dominant driver of the UK's economy".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The company said that its comparable sales at U.S. locations, omitting fuel, increased by 2.6% in the quarter, owing to pressure in its pharmacy unit following changes to Medicare drug price regulations.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

It didn’t help that another fire had broken out at the unit 4 reactor, and attempts to reach the fuel pools by helicopter that morning were once again stymied by radiation.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

He travelled in 2025 to Ukraine, where he enlisted in the country's armed forces and "gained access to information relating to their military personnel, units and locations", police allege.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

In the last 25 years, a new roof was installed, as well as air conditioning units and water heaters.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Portable fans and air conditioning units were also visible.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Those much higher payments help support emergency departments, trauma centers, neonatal intensive-care units, behavioral-health programs, teaching hospitals and rural facilities, as well as investment in technology, cybersecurity and emergency preparedness.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Most of the ATA women were in units made up of both men and women at a dozen different airfields, although there was one completely female unit.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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