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


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Subs are offered alongside made-to-order smoothies, soups and soft pretzels—a favorite item of Tyler Gyurisin, a Wawa superfan from New Jersey, whose devotion to the chain has gone viral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Every item in the game - from ships and space stations to weaponry - is manufactured by players, who can sell them to one another for in-game currency.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The line item “other income”, referring to gains in equity investments in other companies, popped up again and again in recent earnings reports.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It just so happens that the watchdog overseeing the largest single item in the federal budget, the inspector general of Social Security, has just submitted its latest report to Congress.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The Spanish influenza epidemic has become more than a news item for us here.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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