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a

[uh, ay] / ə, eɪ /
ARTICLE
not any particular or certain one of a class or group
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms


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Rather than dwelling on the absence of a right hand, Fontaine saw something wondrous coming out of Abbott’s left hand — a cut fastball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Erewhon, which opened as a pop-up about a week later also elicited excitement and some griping, with critics saying the space would be better served by a less expensive option.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

The cafe will join the new building’s yet-to-be announced restaurant, which is already holding private events including a recent unveiling of an Ed Ruscha-designed poster for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s new film, “Digger.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Crushed regarding Bob Fontaine Jr.’s passing, as he was a special man who I was lucky to work closely with three times @WhiteSox @Mariners, and @BlueJays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

At one low point, she is so destitute that she walks into a pawn shop—a store that gives money in exchange for valuables—and pawns her Medal of Freedom.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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