state
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Cassidy, Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow, and state treasurer John Fleming have been relatively bunched in the polling.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
Last Christmas, US and Nigeria carried out a joint airstrike in Nigeria's Sokoto state targeting IS-linked groups.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
In defense of the Legislature, the state’s attorneys said the proposed amendment was approved before election day, which complies with the state Constitution.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Last year he granted her a symbolic pardon, as the US president has no power to forgive crimes that were prosecuted in state courts.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Embarrassed, Penelope reached up to smooth her hair, which had started the day in its usual neat bun, but was now in a state of wind-whipped disarray.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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