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She said she has younger allies but they don’t tend to turn out for local meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
This particular grift may have failed, but in a world built on massive structural inequality, grifters tend to prosper.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Kieran says the big difference between America and other places is that they tend to have really thought about where they come from.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
"At major competitions such as the World Cosplay Summit, people tend to want to wear costumes that involve a certain level of technical complexity and often have several layers," the electrical technician told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Even when we think we know what is likely to happen, surprises tend to pop up willy-nilly—what?
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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