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“Jordan was the main person helping me on my visit,” Berry said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Believed to originate from North Africa, the roughly 230 primates are the main attraction in the British exclave of 30,000 people that borders southern Spain, according to the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The remnant of rainforests that remain in Scotland face two main threats, from deer and rhododendron.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
There are two main arguments against the 90-10 portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“Wha—?” Kumu Whitman exclaims, but I’m already dashing out the room and down the hall, headed for the main office.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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Common Core Grade 5, List 5
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