tense
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Tense trade relations between the U.S. and Europe settled down last summer after the two sides struck a compromise in Scotland, but it still hasn’t been approved by the European Parliament.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026
Tense and order are features of how happenings relate within an existing world, not properties of existent objects.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025
Appeared in the October 9, 2025, print edition as 'Families Face Tense Wait For Hostages'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
Tense discussions of life-altering events are matched by the diegetic decibels of smooth jazz or string symphonies.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2025
“You mean, how am I doing in general? Today? I’m… nervous, I guess? Tense? I’ve never done this.”
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Vocabulary lists containing tense
A Long Walk to Water
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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