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“I don’t want to sound defensive about things that happened in the White House,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Are you a guy who likes to build a record around one sound?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
A conventional supersonic chase aircraft will accompany the X-59, and the louder sonic booms produced by the chase plane will mask any quieter sound generated by the experimental jet.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
So, in spite of O’Leary’s concerted efforts to smear the protesters as “proxies” for the Chinese government, and to dismiss opposing arguments as “poo-poo,” Utah politicians sound quite different right now.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
“Does that sound like you, Lexie? Based on what you’ve told me, it seems like you have so much consideration for your dad’s priorities that it’s at the expense of yourself.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Vocabulary lists containing sound
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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