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[awr, er] / ɔr, ər /


CONJUNCTION
a suggestion of approximation
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WEAK
neither nor without choice




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One nonprofit in Dallas reported that demand for food assistance is now higher than it was in 2008 during the financial crisis or in 2020 during the pandemic.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Two or three years after “talking pictures” were introduced to the general public in 1927, they had triumphed absolutely.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

United is now guiding for fuel costs of $3.69 a share in the third quarter, translating to an incremental expense of $575 million in the third quarter, or about $1.12 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 150.37 points, or 0.29%, to 52658.64.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

No one is wearing surgical gloves, masks, or booties.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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