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don't

[dohnt] / doʊnt /
NOUN
a rule forbidding something
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“I’m doing research and my research has national interest benefits. You expect support from the government. Unfortunately they don’t differentiate. They don’t care about your resume.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Her advice for pushing back against figures like O’Leary and Big Tech is to hit the ballot box and don’t skip local elections.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Husna added: "Many people don't know what the World Cup is here, but now it is in LA and this is a big popular place they will know about it and watch it."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Why Now: Policymakers don’t necessarily believe that a 25-basis-point hike by itself can quell inflationary forces caused by a war-induced oil shock, according to people familiar with the bank’s thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Auntie, you know we’re not little kids anymore. We don’t require our foods to be animal-shaped,” I remind her.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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