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[mil-yuhn] / ˈmɪl yən /


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The U.S. has a diverse range of terrains across its 3.8 million square miles, including the desert in the Southwest.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Analysts had forecast a loss of 33 cents a share on sales of $165.2 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The outbreak’s consequences can be measured in dollars and cents: Responding to an outbreak of as few as 600 cases could cost local agencies $10 million, according to healthcare researchers at Johns Hopkins University.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Energy Information Administration expects demand to decline by 1.1 million barrels a day, while the International Energy Agency projects a contraction of 420,000 barrels a day this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Trying not to think of the sticky white curtains that swathed the trees, the huge, crawling spiders and their million eyes so close.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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