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“Knowing Kim’s background in baseball, having her know the business of how to run a league, a no-brainer for me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
MPs are now urging the government to set out a timeline for legislation to make training and background checks compulsory, in the wake of a BBC investigation.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Sagan studied hotel administration at Cornell University and parlayed his hospitality background into network planning at American.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Sanchez, a 57-year-old congressman draws on the rural background of his mentor, former president Pedro Castillo, a schoolteacher jailed after a failed attempt to dissolve Congress in 2022.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Beowulf’s picture was far more elaborate than those of his siblings, and it did need a bit more work coloring in the background, but the gist of it was on full, frightening view.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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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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