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was

[wuhz, woz, wuhz] / wʌz, wɒz, wəz /




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“I told myself I was only going to chronicle the decadence,” says narrator Bret, “an excuse I’d return to many times in my career.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

In a statement, Soulaiman Bortata said his son, who had two siblings, was an "excellent and popular" A level student at Liverpool Life Sciences University Technical College.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Bass acknowledged foul odors and pest infestations continue to plague residents, and noted she was most concerned for Los Angeles students returning to school next week.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The body of Ashamekh Bortata, 17, from Liverpool, was found a day after he got into difficulty in the water at Chirk Castle, near Wrexham.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

In the beginning, in 1894, it was called the Louisiana Leper Home.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly



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