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The chemical industry remains a cornerstone of the global economy, producing a vast range of goods—from medicines and fertilizers to plastics, paints, electronics, cleaning agents, and toiletries.

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He said the bus driver then refused to give it back to him and told him "you look like a Mossad agent", before calling the Metropolitan Police.

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“I started my career here. This is special because they gave me an opportunity when nobody really did in back in 2013 when I was a minor league free agent,” he said.

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Irritated by their lack of clarity, he told an agent that had told him of Newcastle's interest: "Tell them to call me directly and not beat around the bush."

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In another era, the Kremlin might have used its own deep undercover agents to carry out acts of sabotage or vandalism.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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