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Mr. Bolton will instead ask the court for probation, which is far more suitable for the single offense, but a judge will decide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
So, is spying as commonplace in Germany, and is cultural difference a suitable defence?
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
As adults, they use both flight and vision to search for a suitable host, most often deer, though they sometimes target humans and other mammals.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The Housing Bureau said over 100 households had already moved out of Lau's building, and that it was helping the 40 that are left to find suitable accommodation.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
I know a few things about Father’s past, and what I don’t know, I’ve made up; I have the impression that Father married Mother because he felt she would be a suitable wife.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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The Diary of Anne Frank
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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Mr. Popper’s Penguins
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