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Investigators seized a Bic barbecue lighter from Rinderknecht’s car with his DNA on it that he admitted to having with him in Pacific Palisades, according to the government’s trial brief.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Offering only a brief wave in acknowledgement of the acclaim, Williams was firmly focused on her first competitive match for 1,375 days.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
He now admits he rejected outreach to brief him on the changes before the replacement hire’s first day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In a brief phone call with the BBC, the US president denied the Israeli PM had defied him, saying: "If I tell him to do something, he does it."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
"Who has something that will burn easily, even for a brief time?"
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Vocabulary lists containing brief
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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