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Lee wanted the comforts available to Monte Vista Point members to feel “almost surreal,” but also for his main characters to operate just outside of that.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
This strongly suggests that the system's main role is to control cell structure rather than manage DNA distribution.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
Some of the courses caught up in the row are delivered by private companies which have a deal with a university to teach their degrees, often in buildings hundreds of miles from the main campus.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
KeyBanc analysts, in a note on Sunday, said the new beverages would likely be a main focus for investors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
After school, though, her main task was to bring Pickie back to Mary Greeley.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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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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