brief
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As the severity of Nikki’s obsession heightens, we get a few brief glimpses of the real Nikki, stuck somewhere inside her own consciousness.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
A recent Center for Retirement Research at Boston College issue brief I wrote examined how many workers might be able to easily gain legitimate tax-deferred overtime by adding a few hours.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
That same understanding, the brief argued, was captured in the FAA in 1925.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Zandt published a brief abstract about the Randolph earthquake in Earthquake Notes, but the finding attracted little attention.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Even Magistra Grimsby, an angular, ageless woman who taught Latin as if it were her native tongue, managed a brief, awkward hug.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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