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The 709 BCE event is regarded as the earliest explicit written record of a total solar eclipse that can be securely dated.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Over time, he says, such self-censorship can become normalised, even without explicit instructions.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Paris has left the exact geography of its “vital interests” deliberately vague and never offered an explicit guarantee to allies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Rodriguez, who initially voted no on the upcoming convention center expansion project, said she was explicit about one concern she had regarding that public-private partnership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Then, in the spring of 2005, he had identified, before any other investor, precisely which tragedy was most likely to occur, when he made a large, explicit bet against subprime mortgage bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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