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can do

[kan-doo] / ˈkænˈdu /






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“We are here, we have won elections fair and square, and there’s not much they can do about it,” said Grace Mausser, co-chair of the DSA chapter in New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

"There is nothing the court can do to assist the jury in their deliberations," a jury note said Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

“At age 18, it is theirs. They can do whatever they want,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

"No single department can do all of that," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

You can talk about it and plan for it and train for it but it is not something you can do.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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