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Sometimes the word and the ink color match.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Lawyers also dug up archaic legal tracts and 19th century dictionary entries defining the word “election.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
When people hear the word ceviche, they often picture a pristine fillet of fish and a corresponding dent in their grocery budget.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Small groups of demonstrators, who were waving Kenyan flags, carrying placards and holding a coffin with the word "Ebola" written on the side, were demanding the plan be reversed.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“Nuthin’,” I’d say, not bothering to muster the energy to say the word right.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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