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Bill Hays—taut, with a neatly trimmed gray horseshoe hairline—sat behind the counter and immediately clocked me as a journalist, not some casual shopper.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
They became ubiquitous in supermarkets across China, but gained a reputation as unhealthy and unsanitary -- an image latiao brands have spent years trying to counter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
This can be good—locals should carry more of the load—or bad, when allies accommodate our enemies and interests counter to our own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Dalziel notes that acetaminophen and ibuprofen are among the medicines most often prescribed or purchased over the counter for babies around the world.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
WhenI came home after school on Wednesday, my mother was cutting vegetables at the kitchen counter.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 6
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