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He said the government will spend £270bn in the current Parliament from 2024 to 2029 and has previously said his commitments represent the "biggest sustained investment since the Cold War".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In separate comments to Fox News, he said he would "rather not" hit Iranian civilian infrastructure like power plants, as previously threatened, "because once you do that, the people suffer".
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Such efforts weren’t previously allowed to be counted in calculations toward reaching SBTi-approved climate targets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The BBC has scrapped its previously announced ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Certain common ideas become inexpressible; other, previously undreamt-of ones spring to life, finding miraculous new articulation.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 71-80
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Lesson 12
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: pre-
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