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Oil prices have become the main driver of concerns about inflation, with investors expecting that rising energy prices will keep interest rates steady in the coming months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Though Vargas, 34, didn’t become a precocious parent, “Mad Bills to Pay” emerged from memories of men he knew who weren’t that different from his main character.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Chief executive Rachel Jones says energy debt is the main issue people contact them about but it is often the tip of the iceberg.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Winning, at least in the legal sense, doesn’t appear to be Musk’s main goal.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
“That’s what I thought,” he said as he unplugged his tablet from the main computer and tucked it in his bag.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Common Core Grade 5, List 5
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