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[uh-fish-uhl] / əˈfɪʃ əl /




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The Diabetes Association implied in an official statement that the scientists had breached IRS regulations that include “maintaining a strictly nonpartisan environment at all organizational events.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Thousands of football fans attempted to shove their way into Mexico City's official World Cup fan zone on Thursday, creating chaotic scenes shortly before kick-off in the opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

India's foreign ministry summoned the deputy head of the US embassy in Delhi to lodge an official protest.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A White House official added that Trump’s position on the bridge hadn’t changed, and he was seeking the best possible deal for Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He bought chicken eggs, painted them with dots, and sold them to a city official as basilisk eggs.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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