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Even though the current test is notably more difficult, the results, though improved, remain poor in absolute terms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“If that had been a bust, I don’t know what would have happened. We’d have been set back a decade or more in terms of developing the sport at the highest level.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Instead, the metric is where they stand in absolute terms — based mostly on testing conducted in the 11th grade.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Curacao are the smallest nation ever to make it to a World Cup, in terms of geographical size and population - 158,000, which is only slightly bigger than my home city of Norwich.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Scientists talk about the life of an isotope in terms of probability.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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