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Sinn Féin councillor Eugene McConnell said that while there may have been valid reasons for the farm animals to be culled, the public way it was carried out was "disturbing".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
There’s no reason why your dreams can’t be valid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Fear that Social Security benefits might be reduced is not, by itself, an empirical reason to claim benefits early, although it is certainly a valid theory.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that any deal to end the war "only has meaning when its clauses are valid and being implemented".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Hello” wasn’t a valid command in BASIC, the only language the ancient computer understood.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing valid
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The Real Deal: Synonyms for "True"
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