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The goal of the European plan is to give shipping companies confidence to use the strait after the fighting has ended, which officials said could be some time away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The tax, which is expected to be formally proposed as part of the governor’s annual budget this spring, would apply to these vacation homes and part-time residences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“The first thing that comes to mind is that he probably wouldn’t be here with us.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
"It's going to be very easy for us to deliver the painting, so we're happy," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“He was different this time. He’s going to be okay.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing be
Scrabble: Two-Letter Words
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Spelling Practice, Unit 8
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Spelling Practice 1, Unit 3
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