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been

[bin, ben] / bɪn, bɛn /




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He said he had always been fascinated by the craft.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

If the heliosphere contracted as the simulations suggest, Earth's atmosphere would have been directly exposed to a very different interstellar environment during those periods.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

Evacuation shelters for both fires have been opened at the Carmel Mission Inn and Cambria Veterans Memorial Hall.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Most would have been advised to stay on heart drugs for life over concerns heart function would decline if they stopped.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

It could have been a direct result of the tonic she drank; we’re not really sure.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold



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