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Abigail Dow, an applied microeconomist and PhD candidate in economics at Boston University, underscored the correlation between childcare costs and people’s decisions to have children in a recent research paper.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
On the upside, research from EngineeringUK in 2022 suggested that 16.5% of engineers are female, compared with 10.5% in 2010.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“While U.S. carriers have not signaled any cracks in demand yet, we are starting to see unprofitable capacity pulled from the system,” Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu said in a recent research note.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The river flow has shrunk dramatically since 2000, and research has shown that global warming is intensifying the dry conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
“I have time. I was going to do some research at school, so I’m not expected at home for a while.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Journalism
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 9
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