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"It's not acceptable for classrooms to be dangerous," said Mavroudis, who hopes to become a cook and plans to move elsewhere in Europe to "countries where things are better".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
"It's very painful because we were not Sunderland and it's not acceptable."
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
I don’t think it’s acceptable to seek out only the opinions that match your own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The girls had spent weeks adapting to the new rules and searching for acceptable alternatives to headscarves, said the teacher, who wished to remain anonymous.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
It was considered perfectly acceptable until the mid-nineteenth century, when Latin scholars—notably Henry Alford in his book A Plea for the Queens English—misguidedly called it a crime.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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