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Last week, the Mexican Senate confirmed President Claudia Sheinbaum’s nomination of Velasco as the new secretary of foreign relations, Mexico’s equivalent of secretary of State.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The UN and other agencies estimate the total damage at around $4bn – equivalent to 4% of Sri Lanka's GDP.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
State salaries — often the equivalent of $15 to $30 a month — have been completely overtaken by soaring food prices driven by scarcity and inflation.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
One of the biggest shifts in mindset required for switching to EVs is understanding that they aren’t as equivalent to one another as gas vehicles, which have had more than a century to mature.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Puberty is the equivalent of guerrilla warfare on your body.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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