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Caterpillar said its revenue boost was driven by better pricing and higher sales of equipment directly to construction companies, with increased sales year-on-year across its three main units.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Nearly a quarter of women in the 1% are first-generation Americans, and about one-fifth experienced times in their childhoods when the main breadwinners in their homes were unemployed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The conference bypassed the United Nations climate process altogether, reflecting a growing impatience with its failure to tackle fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Host cities and their local organizing committees will pay for security at the matches, cover the cost of retrofitting their stadiums to better accommodate soccer and operate fan festivals in addition to the main matches.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
She had somehow been knocked out of the main current and was either drifting aimlessly or was floating toward shore.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Vocabulary of the Common Core
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Common Core Grade 5, List 5
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