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council

[koun-suhl] / ˈkaʊn səl /


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Around a third of people getting dental treatment in the UK pay for it privately, according to the General Dental Council.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson promised the region’s politicians and nonprofit groups would push back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The National Energy Dominance Council, led by the interior and energy secretaries, has “helped us with, candidly, introducing us and helping us meet some of these people overseas,” Calce said on an industry podcast.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Incumbent Democrat Karen Bass was up against progressive City Council member Nithya Raman and Pratt, who is a registered Republican.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

But I had left the series behind after our Tribal Youth Council debated whether it was appropriate for a non-Native author to use elements of an actual tribe’s cultural teachings without their permission.

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




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