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system

[sis-tuhm] / ˈsɪs təm /




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In a totalitarian system, “loyalty is a one-way street,” Pei told me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Under Maine’s system, candidates compete to be the first choice, but must also appeal to all voters as a viable second choice.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

But USAID’s disease surveillance system was largely shut down along with the organization.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

He and the government find themselves caught between an increasingly incensed public and a justice system whose magistrates and prosecutors refuse to be made scapegoats.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Mrs. McCluskey got her wires crossed at the telephone company and shut down the whole system for half an hour.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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