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The Richland Parish School Board said in a news release that teachers would get bonuses of as much as $50,935 this year, up from a maximum of $10,200 last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
For maximum duck-on-duck goodness, add crispy duck bacon and a gooey duck egg.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
He was referring to what’s known as the taxable maximum for Social Security, which is set at $184,500 in 2026.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The biggest criticism of the new cars this year has been the engines were energy starved because it was too difficult to recover sufficient energy around a lap to meet the maximum allowance.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
It starts at zero, increases to a maximum, and then decreases to zero again.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 2
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 61-70
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