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Hillary Dawa maintains he was "forced to stay behind" near Camp 3, which sits about 7,200m above sea level, because he had run out of oxygen and could no longer walk.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“And the longer energy prices stay elevated; the stickier inflation can get.”
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“It will shift the emphasis from finding issues to validating, prioritizing and fixing at a level of speed and automation to stay ahead of what will be machine-speed attackers,” Taneja said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Residents living in these areas are advised to stay indoors where possible — especially people with respiratory or heart disease, elderly individuals and children.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“Mav can’t stay here if I’m not here. I’ll never forgive myself if I don’t find a better place for him.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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"The Flea" by John Donne
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Academic Vocabulary and Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 3
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United States v. Nixon (1974), List 4
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