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when

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


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The words of Fifa president Gianni Infantino when hailing this summer's World Cup across the United States of America, Mexico and Canada.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

For supporter Gordon, that tournament took place when he was 12, and "changed my life."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"But I noticed it disappeared and then came back again, so I opened the window which is when I saw the flames on the roof."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I’m always happy when I first see her in my mind’s eye, but soon it turns to melancholy.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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