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The crew said their launch had been unexpectedly smooth despite some teething toilet issues – which got resolved after Koch, the crew's self-appointed "space plumber", dismantled parts of the toilet under instruction from mission control.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
But when a man who appeared to be a Mumbai police officer appeared on video, he and his wife followed every instruction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“We sent a letter of instruction with a voided refund check, saying to apply it to 2023,” Schultz says.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
"The observers do not allege any verbal instruction or physical conduct that indicated one person was directing or coercing another regarding how to vote."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
By then the other kids had seen me as well, and those who’d disobeyed the instruction not to go out too far started making their way back to safety.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 11
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