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"In areas where these termites are common, it's just a matter of time before homes are infested, so this study is a good initial step toward alternative strategies for controlling them."
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
Ap Iorwerth used those exchanges to position himself as a credible alternative first minister.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
But CCRCs offer an alternative, since you can move in when you’re still active and remain living there as you get older and come to need living assistance or develop problems with mobility or cognition.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Dry direct seeding is an alternative, and deadlines for that extend until June.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
“So what you’re saying is that I look horrible, but the alternative would be much worse?”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The Catcher in the Rye
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