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Hunting enemy missiles was a major challenge for the U.S. in its 1991 war with Iraq as many of the Scud missiles the Iraqis used were mobile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The run enabled the five-time major champion to set a record 36-hole lead going into the weekend, with American pair Sam Burns and Patrick Reed closest behind on six under.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The article notes that once the allegations became public, multiple Democratic opponents and major endorsers responded swiftly, with prominent figures including U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
An Anthropic blog post said weaknesses could be found in “every major operating system and every major web browser when directed by a user to do so.”
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
First Army and launched the war’s first major independent American offensive.
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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The Vocabulary of College
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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