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ago

[uh-goh] / əˈgoʊ /


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The buzz: Qatar made its World Cup debut four years ago and became the first host to exit the tournament without a point, losing all three group-play games by two goals each.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, you and your mother purchased this house together 14 years ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

A dinosaur trackway made up of 200 footprints which were made 166 million years ago is the largest of its kind uncovered in the world, researchers have said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

About a year ago, the startup raised $100 million in a round that was led by Magnetar and AMD and valued the company at around $400 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Four, five years ago nobody around here had ever seen one.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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