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[sent] / sɛnt /


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Chris was 11 years old when he was sent to the home following his father's death and has spent many years campaigning for answers about what happened at Skircoat Lodge.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Federal prosecutors last month indicted a California woman for paying homeless people on Skid Row to register using her former address, meaning ballots would be sent there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That anxiety can be seen in the reaction to Friday’s strong jobs report for May, which sent highflying tech stocks sharply lower and bond yields higher.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

This year, the company is expanding a safety tool so it blocks gore or violent images sent to kids via messages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In my hand I clutch a letter from Mae, sent to my parents’ house first and then forwarded to me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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