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[klohz, klohs, klohz, klohz, klohs] / kloʊz, kloʊs, kloʊz, kloʊz, kloʊs /














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“Being Latina and living in L.A. right now, that hit so close to home. I have a lot of experience wishing for the safety of the people in my community.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

No bear market or economic downturn came close to the awfulness of the Great Crash and the Depression, after all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Limp Bizkit are Friday's headliners, Guns N' Roses are the top billing on Saturday and Linkin Park will close out the festival on Sunday.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The company plans to raise close to $75 billion, giving it a market value of some $1.8 trillion when trading starts.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But the fact that it’s just us two, in close proximity, makes me a little nervous.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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