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“They definitely want support to help prevent these catastrophic attacks,” said Allison Minor, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former U.S. deputy special envoy for Yemen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
"We have an important job to do to confirm our place in Brazil, and hopefully we can do that and give the country another special summer to remember next year."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
After Uzbekistan, Rubio will go to India where the US ambassador is Sergio Gor, who was born in Uzbekistan and is also the US special envoy for Central Asia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Rams coach Sean McVay is eager to see improvement on special teams this week against the Cardinals after mistakes played a role in a loss to the Bills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
“Can you believe it? Ella St. Clay’s real handwriting. It’s nothing like my handwriting, which is messy. But I’m working on my calligraphy. Anyway, one thing is for sure. It’s a special book.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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His voice lands somewhere between the parents in Charlie Brown specials and those buzzers they put outside convenience stores to chase off teens.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The rights holder typically airs specials promoting the show on affiliated TV stations and morning show segments, although those advantages have mattered less in recent years as traditional viewing has diminished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Three new specials commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Because I always feel like when you see Netflix specials, the vast majority of them are in theaters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He holds up the pink calendar they sent around to all the rooms with the daily specials down at the cafeteria.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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"The Lotus Seed"
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 4-7
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"Glencoe Accounting: Real-World Applications & Connections," Vocabulary from Chapter 11
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