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Finding work is often dependent on references from previous jobs, so maintaining good relationships with employers, as well as the contractors who supply farm labor, is a matter of survival, they said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
On the previous Friday, Reynolds received an unusual call from an executive in the funds business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Cronin’s previous outing was “Evil Dead Rise,” a sequel heavily devoted to the gooey game plan mapped out by Fede Alvarez’s 2013 rethink of Sam Raimi’s gross-out comedies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The UK's participation in the EU's science programme Horizon, agreed under the previous UK government, costs £2.2bn a year.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The details in previous messages give us clues to solving the new ones.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 2
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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