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[awl-mohst, awl-mohst] / ˈɔl moʊst, ɔlˈmoʊst /


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Chinese exports surged by almost a fifth last month, official data showed Tuesday, as shipments of tech components and machinery helped the world's second-largest economy weather pressure from the Middle East war.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The University of Virginia began building a position in SpaceX in 2020 after looking through its managers’ holdings and discovering it had almost no SpaceX, said people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Some looked almost identical to the classic “toothpick grooves” of fossil humans, complete with fine parallel scratches and tapering shapes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Although that's one prevailing narrative, the answer is almost certainly no.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“That is the lead singer of Not Your Wild West Show. They’re not only rez famous, but almost actually famous!”

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




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