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Its best player is Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, Turkey’s active leader in caps and goals.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, as of March 31, Grok and Twitter had allegedly 1.3 billion global users, although less than half were active.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Researchers identified evidence that a protein and sugar-tagging pathway is excessively active in Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Current CDC guidance recommends active monitoring of individuals with high-risk Ebola exposures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Scientists now know that even volcanoes that aren’t active to the naked eye have vents and pathways that may seethe under the surface.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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