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If markets believe inflation will stay elevated, borrowing costs can rise on their own.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Mackenzie's family were being supported by officers, they added, with police urging members of the public to stay away from the area.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“We would stay out of the fray, play by the rules, ignore the ludicrous attacks and assume that people would discern the truth.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
This time around, Sonenshein noted, political heavyweights such as real estate developer Rick Caruso and county Supervisor Lindsey Horvath eyed the contest only to stay out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The boys ventured to the edge of the platform, and Ma waved at me to stay with them as she tucked herself on the far side of a concrete pillar behind Ba and Mr. Lew.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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"The Flea" by John Donne
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Academic Vocabulary and Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 3
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United States v. Nixon (1974), List 4
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