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[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /








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But the reality was that Asad Hussain, who she had been in a relationship with for a matter of weeks, had created a fake profile in her name and was pretending to be her online.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Still, Rojas conceded none of that would matter without Ohtani, Freeman, Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Brussels insists the measure is not targeted at China, nor any other country for that matter, but is about levelling the playing field.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank has been slow to grow because officials in Germany and Britain signaled they weren’t interested in participating and the U.S. hasn’t been involved, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

She wouldn’t drink enough either, no matter how much I tried to encourage her.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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