character
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In 1979, the US passed the Taiwan Relations Act which states that the US can "provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character" - which is why it continues to sell weapons to Taiwan.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Colbert ascended to the pinnacle of US late-night TV when he was named host of the CBS flagship, shedding the character and employing his own voice.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
He first played the sharp-suited but dim-witted character on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" before getting a spin-off, "The Colbert Report."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
If, at times, the narrative structure sags and the character portraits blur, it’s in service to the immensity of hope and defiance extinguished by the airstrike.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The bond market had created what amounted to a double agent—a character who seemed to represent the interests of investors when he better represented the interests of Wall Street bond trading desks.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing character
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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