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were

[wur, wer, wair] / wɜr, wər, wɛər /




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In 96 cereal samples and 18 cereal based products from the Romanian market, only chrysene was quantified in 17% of cereal samples, while no PAHs were quantified in the derived products.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

But the scares were middling to begin with because Øvredal — a game but overeager trickster — telegraphs his set pieces as if he were equipped with a flare gun and detour cones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The regulations - brought in by the previous Labour government - were championed by river campaigners but angered many farmers.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The study also reported that, among the foods tested, the highest PAH levels were found in soybean oil, followed by duck meat and canola oil.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

She knew that Indigenous people all over the place had stories that, to others, may have seemed magical but were not.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith



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