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It describes a camp repeatedly beset by floods — including a major one in 1932 — and a family who wouldn’t acknowledge the danger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
In its transparency and boundless views, the Geffen Galleries speak of sunshine and mobility; never before has a major California museum so completely captured the state’s carefree affect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
As of Friday, the Padres had the second-best record and second-highest attendance in the major leagues.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Shares of Cal-Maine Foods fell in extended trading Friday after a report that the Justice Department could be close to filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against the major egg producer and some of its rivals.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Anyway, the chord progression goes like this: it starts with G major, on a couple of downstrokes.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing major
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The Vocabulary of College
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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