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Nearly two-thirds of asylum seekers claiming persecution on the basis of sexual orientation had their claims granted at the initial stage in 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
A team of 12 armed servicemembers makes up the initial assault force.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
An initial commitment of more than one gigawatt is the beginning of what will be a sustained, multi-gigawatt rollout, it said.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
In Page Six’s initial article last week, Russini said the photos of her and Vrabel “don’t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
After the initial side effects wore off and they had stopped cursing my name, I told them what I had discovered the night before.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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Word Generation Science - Preparing a Scientific Investigation
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