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It shifts the shortage problem from today into the future, when governments and companies eventually will have to rebuild depleted reserves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“The problem always seemed to be too overwhelming and solutions out of reach,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The problem is especially acute in the Southeastern U.S., where just 19% of farmers and producers pre-booked their fertilizer shipments prior to the Iran war.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
The problem with this way of thinking is that each of us contributes an infinitesimally small drop in the bucket of global greenhouse gases.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
But the problem with time bombs, I thought gloomily, was that eventually they exploded whether you ignored them or not.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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"Eleven"
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