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Another U.S. goal is to aggressively counter anti-American propaganda by Islamist extremist groups, which the administration says have been driven from strongholds in the Middle East and are “exploiting the ungoverned spaces” across Africa.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Brennan Gilmore, executive director of Clean Virginia, a political advocacy organization formed to counter Dominion Energy, urged state officials to scrutinize the deal.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Beijing has long been accused of seeking to develop facilities around the Indian Ocean -- a so-called "string of pearls" -- to counter India's rise and secure its own economic interests.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
He had labelled the Iranian counter to US proposals "totally unacceptable".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
We peered in the window at Brennan, the postman, in back of the counter.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 6
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