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The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s energy-hungry components have the blue-chip index lagging behind other major benchmarks, on Tuesday notching a 0.7% gain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The storm did little to help Southern California’s major ski resorts, which have all closed for the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
A government loan scheme for first-time home buyers in England mostly helped higher earners in areas where homes are cheaper, a major think tank has said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
In a blog post accompanying the forecast, Gourinchas noted that the closing of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to critical energy infrastructure risked the prospect of a major energy crisis if the conflict continues.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
And when I did the math on one tree per ten square feet over the whole of the burned patch at Rockledge, it added up to major money.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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