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State salaries — often the equivalent of $15 to $30 a month — have been completely overtaken by soaring food prices driven by scarcity and inflation.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
"This is that stage which, in English, is called the equivalent of 'make or break.'"
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Prices as measured by the official consumer-price index rose last month by 0.87%, equivalent to a staggering annualized rate of 11%, the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Fast Retailing said it aims to grow revenue in each of its markets of North America and Europe to 1 trillion yen, equivalent to $6.31 billion, in the coming years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The spitting incident, symbolically equivalent to burning the American flag, had apparently earned the government’s wrath.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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