major
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“We’ll be here till tomorrow dealing with this blaze,” said Major Issa Hamdoun, a civil defense commander, as he watched his men manhandling the fire hose into the wreckage of the building.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Major stock indexes closed lower, with the Nasdaq composite falling 0.8%, the S&P 500 retreating 0.7% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Major home improvement retailers were cautious going into their key spring season amid a sluggish housing market.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Major retailers have more resources to absorb those shocks and keep prices lower.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
“I . . . I . . . I do not know, madame,” said Major Puff.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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