con
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Det Con Fran Homer, from the Metropolitan Police's cold case team, said it had been "heartbreaking" to hear how he had felt guilt over what happened, despite not being in any way to blame.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
BTP's Ass Ch Con Charlie Doyle, from the British Transport Police, said the force would not tolerate sexual harassment on the railway network.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
"Approximately 12 minutes later, the person involved in the incident parked her car nearby," a spokesperson for utility company Con Edison told the BBC's media partner CBS.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The large vehicle drove through the intersection near Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street roughly 12 minutes before the woman parked nearby, utility company Con Edison said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Dimple felt a weird energy pulsing through her as she and Celia walked to the Andrew G. Spurlock building, where Insomnia Con was hosted every year.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing con
Common Core Grades 7–8, List 7
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 7
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