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board

[bawrd] / bɔrd /
NOUN
piece of wood
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VERB
provide food and sleeping quarters
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STRONGEST
WEAK


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Los Angeles' education board has voted to restrict student screen time in classrooms, making it the first major US school system to do so.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The board decided to keep her in her role and didn’t disclose the findings of the investigation at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

After he steps down, Cook, 65, will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Taking photos of significant flights was "a widespread practice among pilots at the time", the audit board said in a report published on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I helped her up on the board to show all the watching eyes I wasn’t entirely useless.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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