tense
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Microsoft and OpenAI spent months last year in tense negotiations over it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Sue Chrysanthou SC, acting for MacInnes, was forceful on her cross-examination of Wilson with a tense atmosphere filling the room as she opened her questioning.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
America's State Department will host new talks on Thursday between Israel and Lebanon, a US official told AFP on condition of anonymity, after a previous meeting saw the start of a tense ceasefire.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
He also won’t play in Game 2 on Tuesday, but he remained his usual joyful and playoff self after practice, his infectious personality providing a good vibe during a tense time for the team.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
He could tell that things were getting tense.
From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon
Vocabulary lists containing tense
A Long Walk to Water
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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