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If shipping through the strait is constrained for another two months, global growth would weaken and only return to its previous trend by the end of 2028, according to UBS.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
At the Royal Berkshire Hospital, for example, the four‑hour A&E target was met in 82% of cases during December's walkout, compared with 73% the previous week.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Dugalic came off the bench last season as the Bruins’ sixth player after starting the previous two seasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
A Goldman Sachs analyst team led by Kate McShane downgraded Best Buy from its previous Buy rating to a Sell designation.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
They merely needed to stop rising at the unprecedented rates they had the previous few years for vast numbers of Americans to default on their home loans.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 2
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