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when

[hwen, wen, hwuhn, wuhn] / ʰwɛn, wɛn, ʰwən, wən /


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"After a couple of weeks when you are a head coach you can always pretty precisely tell which players could become a coach."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The nightmarish run started when the war in Ukraine forced Nestlé to make adjustments, as key raw materials like fuel and wheat became more expensive.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Later, when organisms began spreading over greater distances and reproducing sexually, diversity increased dramatically.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet in 1999, he had a moment when his former club Ulm were promoted to the Bundesliga.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I can’t imagine a time when Caesar hasn’t been with us.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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