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Required investments for the newcomers—in new roads, homes, hospitals and machinery—can hurt overall economic productivity, according to Manning, because that capital could have been used to better equip the existing population.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Perhaps unspurprisingly, splitting a bill equally tends to encourage people to order more, or plump for the caviar and lobster, boosting the overall final bill for everyone.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
So the overall frame was comedy, but I kind of have quite a maximalist sensibility.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“Inflows are booming, supported by robust earnings growth, still modest overall equity positioning and elevated buyback activity,” the Deutsche Bank strategists said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
In the winter when there were no crops and no pay, fifty cents for a possum and two dollars for a coonhide bought flour and overall jackets with blanket linings.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
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Part 3 Vocabulary (Unit 2)
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