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[sohl-lee] / ˈsoʊl li /


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His attentions are solely on France's World Cup opener with Senegal on 16 June in New Jersey, with further Group I matches against Iraq and Erling Haaland's Norway to follow.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Families like Yurien and everyone impacted by Lucha Zaopteca should not have to count solely on their families to figure out how they’re going to eat,” Alvarado said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Instead of focusing solely on opposition, many activists now emphasize building parallel institutions, celebrations and messaging campaigns.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

In a statement, the firm said “S&P DJI determined that exceptions to these requirements should not be granted solely based on market capitalization.”

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

What Doc isn’t saying: he still hasn’t gotten his mind around the fact that his top two debaters elected to forgo the actual debate rounds of the tournament and focus solely on advanced pairs argumentation.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone




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