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item

[ahy-tuhm, ahy-tem] / ˈaɪ təm, ˈaɪ tɛm /


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Since they debuted in 2016, these gnomes have become the must-have collectors’ item for Masters attendees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

To calculate it yourself, start with a financial report line item called cash from operations, and then fully subtract capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Each item appeared in a catalogue "so that families could go through and identify the items that they wanted to claim", he said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

After analyzing shirts from several retailers, undergraduate researchers found that every item tested exceeded U.S. federal safety limits for lead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

My eyes, however, are immediately pulled to the item on the uppermost shelf.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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