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Arnaldi had spent 19 hours and 42 minutes on court en route to the semi-finals in Paris - the longest anyone has played on their way to the last four of a major since 1991.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
They include major pharmaceutical and chemical groups and, increasingly, US tech giants such as Apple, Google and Meta.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
After a tumultuous week, CBS News took a major step in stopping the bleeding at “60 Minutes.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
They said that given the timing of O’Neill’s arrival, any major product relaunch might not happen until early 2028.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
I was going to lose major points for this screwup.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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