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The team’s main weakness lies in finishing, as Lyle Foster is their only striker, and if he doesn’t perform well, the South African side will suffer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Its two other main ships are the 52-foot Mirage and the 180-foot Marauder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Documents seen by the BBC show an incident of "burning" in one of the plane's main power panels in 2022.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The company’s main generator of revenue, electric vehicles, often plays second fiddle.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
“All the main water lines broke. We hauled river water in buckets for awhile but we weren’t nearly fast enough and we gave up. It was like trying to put it out by spitting.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Vocabulary of the Common Core
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Common Core Grade 5, List 5
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