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American forces shot down Iranian drones and hit a drone-control station near Bandar Abbas, a major port city in southern Iran located on the Strait of Hormuz, according to two of the officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
It is the first time Kazakhstan's Rybakina has failed to reach the third round at the Paris major since 2020, while it is her earliest exit from a Grand Slam since the 2024 Australian Open.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Yet it’s still a trifecta of record closes that hadn’t been achieved by the three major indexes since Oct.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
An analyst hiked price targets for major airlines, citing strong pricing and easing fuel costs.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
On the first day of the invasion, in the first major battle of the war, the Germans, to their astonishment, met determined Belgian resistance.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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