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been

[bin, ben] / bɪn, bɛn /




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Progress has been slow because their fossil record is limited and their genomes are complex.

From Science Daily

A museum has been given a grant to fund a project about a Bradford-born astronomer who was influenced by the work of medieval Islamic scientists.

From BBC

Jackie Edwards, the group's chair, said the situation is leaving people worried about money: "I think it's scary for younger families, they've never been in this situation before," she said.

From BBC

Hazardous haze has also been choking people elsewhere in South East Asia, with the most number of hotspots flaring up across Malaysia and Indonesia in seven years.

From BBC

The Strait is a key waterway that usually carries a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas but has been effectively closed since the war began.

From BBC