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He has praised several of his favorite officials—Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in his first term, Gen. Dan Caine now—for looking their role, “straight out of Central Casting.”
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, who is finishing her second term and could not seek reelection.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
They will play in the top flight in 2026-27 after finishing runners-up in the Championship last term.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“It would be concerning to the bond market if that’s the focus of his discussion compared to talking about shorter term inflation being a risk.”
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“I don’t mind any of them, but dwarf is the appropriate word since I have dwarfism. But the acceptable term if you want to be politically correct is little person.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing term
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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The New SAT: The Language of the Test
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