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A search and rescue effort is under way to find seven people feared trapped under rubble after a building collapsed in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Tesla lowered its capital expenditure outlook for the year to $20 billion, from $25 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“In my view they’re going to try and get this out because they do need that capital, especially since it’s going to be probably harder to just raise it in the private market.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The traditional endgame for successful independent film companies such as A24 is a sale to a big studio that gives them a worldwide footprint and access to capital to grow their business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“No hopeless case is truly without hope,” she reminded herself, then soothed her nerves by repeating under her breath, “The capital of Russia is Saint Petersburg!” over and over again.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Some Tricky Homonyms
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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Name On: Pro Sports Team Names, Part 1
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