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Beijing is wary of becoming over-reliant on any one country for energy and, as Russia's main economic backer, it remains in a strong position to negotiate on price.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
It has not yet been decided whether the players' "work to rule" will continue when the main draw begins in Paris on Sunday.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Researchers first photographed it in 2003 at Brazil's Abrolhos Bank, the country's main humpback whale nursery off the coast of Bahia.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
And while New York has long been seen as more main character than setting in many movies and series, Los Angeles has, historically, leveraged its shape-shifter abilities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
On one end was the main gate to the castle, where the king and queen and other royal guests made their grand entrances.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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Common Core Grade 5, List 5
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