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were

[wur, wer, wair] / wɜr, wər, wɛər /




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Government bond prices were weighed by concerns that higher oil prices could stoke inflation and spur central banks to hike interest rates faster or pause rate cuts for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Most stations were out,” said Kristina Topalović, a tour guide in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Spelling was pregnant at the time of the incident, and her oldest two children were in the car.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Pork exports from the Catalonia region were down 17% in January compared to the previous year.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

There were twenty cook stations, each as big as his entire kitchen.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith