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under

[uhn-der] / ˈʌn dər /




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Trials are already under way to see if the precision radiotherapy can be used on high-risk prostate cancer patients.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"We're striking that balance between making sure that any bad actors that...try to come into the country under the guise of the World Cup will not get access to the United States," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Among teens from the poorest families, earning under $30,000, only about a quarter did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

At the time, he said, he was under the impression that the community would be consulted if it came up again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

San Francisco needed the land under the old pioneer cemetery where he was buried.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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