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Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
And at this weekend’s Final Four, Hurley will attempt to do something that no program has managed since the heyday of John Wooden’s UCLA: Win three championships in four years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
There are changes coming in the form of new squad cost ratios in an attempt to combat such deals.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Claim: “My first preference was always the path of diplomacy, yet the regime continued their relentless quest for nuclear weapons and rejected every attempt at an agreement.”
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Her mouth puckered in a way that made me think she was making a half-hearted attempt to keep her satisfaction hidden.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.