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item

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


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Every once in a while she will run across an item or article asking the question: “Whatever happened to Jane Kaczmarek?”

From Los Angeles Times • 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

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

Some sent their invoices back with the tariff line item crossed out, along with a check for what was owed minus that amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Kin pulled a long, cloth-wrapped item from one of his workbenches.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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