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A decade after it was opened, most of China City was lost in a fire, but one major building remained.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The deal puzzled numerous energy investors familiar with the project, which aims to build the first major new oil refinery in the U.S. in about 50 years.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
You can find a few old photos, from the late 1980s, of Trump and Hogan posing together, when the future president played host to a couple of major WWE events.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
South Africa is due to hold local government elections in November, with some analysts believing that migration is being turned into a major campaign issue.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
His friend, Cornelius Grinnell, son of the Arctic expedition’s major sponsor, would manage Maggie’s finances while Elisha was away.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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