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whole

[hohl] / hoʊl /






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Edinburgh city councillors decided a ban covering the whole of the school day would be the most effective.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Around the anniversary of the D-Day invasion on June 6, the whole place turns into a love-fest for America.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Once major components have reached Lockheed Martin’s Camden, Ark., factory, workers can begin assembling the whole missile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"We could win the whole thing...the best ranked teams don't always win," he added, with a smile.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Those were the worst times during our whole long trek, the days of hunger.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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