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[kuhn-tree] / ˈkʌn tri /






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Norway’s Erling Haaland, who charmed the world during this summer’s tournament, has more goals for club and country at 26 than either Messi or Ronaldo had at the same age.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

"She was a humanitarian whose contribution has made a profound difference across our country," Field said of Parton, who won an Emmy herself in 2021.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

"We refuse to accept our country being turned into a source of danger to Europe," Tikhanovskaya wrote on X. "Lasting security requires a sovereign, democratic Belarus whose territory is never used against its neighbours."

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Jeez, in my entire career there’s probably never been a worse time to leave work, leave town, leave the country, fly 15 hours into the middle of the bush.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

You’ve been up Kindcreek Road before; it cuts through a wild patch of hill country, flanked by fruiting prickly pears and disheveled oak.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The biggest worry was once about nuclear weapons in space, but the superpowers and other countries signed the Outer Space Treaty in 1967, banning weapons of mass destruction in orbit.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

But prior to this, some in China – ranging from civil servants and state-owned enterprise employees to ordinary citizens – already faced restrictions from going to certain countries.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Driscoll’s has begun growing more offseason blueberries in China, and is increasing blueberry exports from Yunnan to other countries in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The U.A.E. put years of diplomatic muscle into persuading U.S. officials to sell it top-of-the-line AI chips, ultimately swaying the Trump administration to give it the same access as European countries.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

MICHAEL: We've had packages from over forty states, and countries all around the world.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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