past
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Despite the public threats, there have been signs of compromise around the edges as efforts to get a diplomatic track going played out this past week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Shia Muslims, primarily from the Hazara ethnic group, are a minority in Afghanistan they have been targeted in the past.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Both Lumentum and Coherent have benefited from a surge in hyperscaler capital spending that has boosted their shares 1,648% and 462%, respectively, over the past 12 months.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
As it is, fares have already increased by 14.9% over the past year, according to the latest consumer-price data released on Friday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
So she decided to forget about the past and concentrate on the future.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Conventions, Writing to Sources, and Speaking & Listening, Unit 1
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Conventions, Writing to Sources, and Speaking & Listening (Unit 1)
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