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The team flew from the capital Nuuk by propjet to Kulusuk, population 200, then traveled by dogsled to the edge of the ice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Security was tight in the Pakistani capital on Saturday, with a heavy police and paramilitary presence on the streets and road diversions around the "red zone" where government and diplomatic buildings are located.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
"These days, when I fight with my husband I drum to Burn and cast a curse on him," the 65-year-old conservative leader told the musicians at her office in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, on Friday.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The major motorways that strike west from the capital bypass the county entirely; the trains from London Waterloo to the local station at Dorchester take a leisurely three hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
It was the statue of a capital king that had cracked at the waist and toppled.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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Name On: Pro Sports Team Names, Part 1
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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