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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
And it does not mean that the Gorsuch brief will always lead to progressive victories, either in arbitration or on other issues.
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
Setting up in Cairo in May 1943, Young’s brief was to cultivate local spy networks; gather intelligence; insert agents and operatives in Greece to guide the commandos; sabotage enemy infrastructure; and prepare for D-Day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
She had not seemed herself since they entered the caverns, except for the brief time when they were swimming.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Vocabulary lists containing brief
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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