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[toht-l] / ˈtoʊt l /






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Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani issued the directive on mass gatherings on Saturday, when confirmed Ebola cases across the affected provinces jumped by 47, bringing the total number of infections to 1,274.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Provided his renovations didn’t total more than $4.5 million, he will at least break even on the sale.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

CEO Lachlan Murdoch, whose total compensation rose 39% to $32.98 million; and former Walt Disney Co.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Yet automakers sold 1.4 million compact pickups—more than half of total pickup sales—in their heyday of 1986, the Journal reported in 2004.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

“So I’ve been a total idiot,” she says.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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