series
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The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire again overnight, the latest in a series of skirmishes that has kept tensions high in the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
But, in effect, this radically tipped the balance of power in favor of a series of headstrong police chiefs, who sought to insulate the department from political interference.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
With the lead and all of the momentum after Carpentier’s grand slam, Stankiewicz pushed his chips to the middle of the table knowing the importance of winning the opener of a best-of-three series.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The series also taps into wider conversations about age-gap relationships and the way they are perceived.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
After a series of failures, he finally found the right kind of stick to twirl in the right piece of dry wood, and the right kind of tinder to flare with the first flame.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing series
Baseball: A Lexicon
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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