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The city has long been home to acts that sought inspiration from nearly every bin in the record shop—the cinematic trip-hop outfit Portishead is the most well-known example.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Instead, it became a glaring example of discord between the two nations.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
If you’re not retired yet, for example, you might work longer.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Standard & Poor’s, for example, waits until a stock has been publicly traded for at least a year and has turned a profit in four quarters, including the quarter prior to its addition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Clare, for example, had strung the ceiling with rows and rows of twine, from which freshly cut mushrooms hung to dry.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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Argumentative Writing
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