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From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The indictment did not reference any alleged gang affiliations or connections to a murder.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
The visual appeared to reference Trump’s proposed renovation of the pool.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
The term Flower Moon is thought to be a reference to the fact that May is when flowers begin to bloom in earnest with spring well and truly in full swing.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The calculation was not made with reference to vast historical or geological shifts—the fall of civilizations, the erosion of mountains.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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