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[grey-ter] / ˈgreɪ tər /


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Korea has emerged as what senior U.S. officials have described as a “model ally”—contributing to America’s industrial revitalization through investment, strengthening shared technological competitiveness, and assuming greater responsibility for our shared defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Does his greater pedigree bring more or less pressure?

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But as humans moved into the wildlands, they brought greater potential for fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The analysis showed that people who took collagen for longer periods tended to experience greater improvements in skin hydration and elasticity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

And if at the beginning of the summer someone had said I’d be friends with my nemesis, I’d have said there was a greater chance that Earth would be swallowed by a black hole.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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