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whole

[hohl] / hoʊl /






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"The whole thing has been a big shock."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

We plan on staying at the house the whole weekend and hanging out by the pool.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“The whole industry hinges on SpaceX’s ability to execute on Starship,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The whole affair was tawdry, shabby, and cheap—designed to pander to downwardly mobile young men who felt angry at the world.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The trees’ crisscrossing branches stretch almost across the whole road, quieting the hum from the main street behind us.

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




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