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The main lesson, according to Mitrofanov, is an old one: “Honesty is always the best policy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The leaders of Northern Ireland's five main political parties issued a joint statement condemning the incident, saying "there is no place in our society for this kind of brutality".
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“The main bottleneck is really not ballots that arrive after election day. The bottleneck is ballots arriving before or on election day,” Hasen said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Raduacanu is one of five British players to feature in the main draw this week, along with Katie Boulter, Francesca Jones, Mika Stojsavljevic and Harriet Dart.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
We’re waiting at reception, and I can see into the main lounge opposite.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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Common Core Grade 5, List 5
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