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[on, awn] / ɒn, ɔn /


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Janice Mason, who works on site as a contractor, said: "We're just trying to highlight the impact of closing this factory."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

On Wednesday, Sir Keir defended his government's record on military spending after Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused him of "dithering".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The price of Brent crude had risen to $126 a barrel in the hours before the Bank's meeting, after reports that the US may resume its attacks on Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The court had heard the brothers were racing and trying to get ahead of each other on the stretch of road between Newtown and Welshpool.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Tribal Chief Lapu Lapu on the island of Mactan was one of them.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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