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But, dear reader, that’s not all that the bill funds.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
Well, dear reader, I took a break, too—from What’s News—to write about great innovations that were discovered by mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
He posted on social media: "our focus included ways to ensure safe transit that is to benefit of all dear neighbors and the world. Our neighbors are our priority."
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Tallakson was trying to make history of his own Saturday at a venue near and dear to his heart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
I look out at our group and see a procession of broken people—unwashed, our hair caked with dirt, our clothes torn, open wounds on our feet, losing faith in everything we once held dear.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Vocabulary lists containing dear
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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Commonly Confused Words, List 3
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"Earthquake"
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