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thing

[thing] / θɪŋ /






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It’s kind of a rare thing for all three of you guys to be in one place at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

What’s the most significant thing that happened to Donald Trump in 1977?

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The usual retort in a bull market for the new-new thing is that skeptics “don’t get it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"It was really important to her to do the right thing."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The only thing I worry about is just how deeply Dad is falling for her.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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