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Incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who takes office Friday, would be more likely to raise rates gradually, given his previous statements.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The themes that animated several of Ms. Straub’s previous novels—the inexorable march of time, complicated family dynamics, the power of reinvention—are what give “American Fantasy” its emotional heft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
At Old Trafford, United gifted them a way back into the game which Liverpool still lost and, against Chelsea, Slot's men failed to beat a side that had lost their previous six Premier League matches.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
She took advantage of the high trade-in price offered for her previous vehicle when used-car prices were soaring after the pandemic, and covered the rest with savings.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
People from previous arrests were sitting or lying about on the mats, too, some of them faces we knew.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 2
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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