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"And we said, hey, that's the stuff we typically use. Theoretically, this should work. Let's go figure out how."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
By 2040, ministers hope to increase that figure to 80%.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A palpably animated black-and-white, full-stage photo from 1935—of Graham in her 1931 “Primitive Mysteries” as its ritualistic Virgin figure surrounded by celebrants—resonates with life in comparison to the studio-posed photos in the exhibit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal had expected a $56.1 billion figure.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
But every eye in the room had settled on the figure whose arm Willem held in his.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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