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In doing so, I had a blast discovering the scope of each person’s tastes and background – and even learned that we have a number of DJs on staff.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
A commenter branded it an example of “the Backrooms,” described as “nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
“People are trying to sleep,” said Rick Cole, a Pasadena City Council member in a video posted on Instagram late Wednesday as the training continued in the background.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
A single supermassive black hole can dramatically magnify a background star, but only when the alignment is almost perfect.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
He saw the panic in his face as the police drew closer, and he watched his body slowly blend into the background and disappear entirely.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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