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  • present tense form of mean (3rd person singular).
  • plural of mean.
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The Primary School’s closure has illustrated what philanthropic investment means for a community when it arrives, and when it leaves.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Artisanal mining and cross-border trade also means Ebola has more chances to spread as people are constantly on the move.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Arbaeen, which means forty in Arabic, marks the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed and a founding figure in Shia Islam.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

This means China is also a source of rising food prices.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Not something connected to my past, but a fanciful dress-up game that means nothing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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