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She said previous studies had focussed more on porpoises but the picture "remained unclear" for common dolphins.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The company’s remaining performance obligations more than quadrupled year-over-year to $638 billion, up $85 billion from the previous quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Social Security recipients are projected to receive a 4.7% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, up from a previous estimate of 4.2%.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
When the previous two corrections hit, the selling didn’t necessarily accelerate right away, but the downtrends that got them there continued.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
I paused, wondering if I should voice my previous thoughts aloud, then charged ahead.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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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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