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an

[uhn, an] / ən, æn /
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a
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She said the new spending is an extension of Silicon Valley’s increasing presence in California lawmaking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

The following year, an X-ray revealed that Watanabe’s tailbone was fractured, and bone chips had become lodged in the surrounding soft tissue.

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026

Scott McTominay says he received treatment to correct an irregular heartbeat two days before Scotland's World Cup win over Haiti in June.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Pulido’s campaign did not respond to a direct message on social media or an emailed request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

She’d heard about an American Jesuit stranded at Ateneo de Manila University, and she is determined to find him.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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