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In July 2022, investigative journalist Emily Dugan, now with the Sunday Times, reported there had been a new forensic find in the Malkinson case - a reference to the DNA work carried out by Appeal.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Anytime I see an encampment that has kids’ toys, things that reference back to the lives of children, it hits hard.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
But Sotomayor’s comment, with its reference to Kavanaugh’s family, was unusually personal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
One video featured on the Instagram channel included a caption that read "64 & counting" -- an apparent reference to the number of years since the Rolling Stones were founded.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
She slid it over to Ube, and he grunted as he read it, nodding his head, then he wrote some reference numbers underneath her question and slid the card back to her.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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