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when

[hwen, wen, hwuhn, wuhn] / ʰwɛn, wɛn, ʰwən, wən /


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That cost is passed along to automakers when they purchase the aluminum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In previous seasons at James Madison University, Kennedy and Chesney noticed there were times when too much emphasis was placed on learning plays early in spring practice, leading to execution mistakes once the season began.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

While metals are essential for normal brain function, problems can arise when their levels become unbalanced.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Vergata - the eighth woman - is believed to have been 34 when she disappeared.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Says it gets her out of the village right when she’s tired of everyone, at the end of a long winter.

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