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[kuhn-tree] / ˈkʌn tri /






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However, instead of moving right across the UK it is expected to stall just to the west, sending north or north-westerly winds across the country.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Sunday’s referendum comes more than a decade after a 2014 vote to curb immigration narrowly passed, requiring the government to reintroduce quotas for foreigners moving to the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

That tournament had a significant and lasting impact on the football culture in the country, boosting its popularity and paving the way for the creation of Major League Soccer.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

"I have loved Princess Bha since she was very young," she said, adding that "as a former government worker, I understand how much the royal family has done for the country".

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

I remembered those words when I came home from France and needed to find a job—that the switchboard operators in Washington were the best in the country.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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