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The European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision on Thursday is the week’s highlight, where a 25-basis-point interest-rate hike is fully expected to counteract inflationary impacts from higher oil prices due to the Middle East conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The findings highlight how museum collections assembled centuries ago can continue to yield important scientific discoveries.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Along with a looser framing, shadow and contrast highlight loneliness and emotional ambiguity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"Like at the read-through, I will try and highlight everything and learn my lines ahead of time."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“When I was sick—so sick, I thought I would die—sometimes the highlight of my day was that I hadn’t soiled myself.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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