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Over a port-fueled dinner in Peterhouse’s 13th-century hall, word got around that St John’s hadn’t delivered it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The tests measured several aspects of brain function, including verbal fluency, working memory, word recall and processing speed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
She listened to it over and over, writing down each Korean word.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“It was flaring up, wasn’t recovering — however you want to word it,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
How was it possible that I’d never hear him ask me for a seven-letter word for something ever again, or what genus a particular species of bird falls under?
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
"Football is a language spoken without words, a force that unites people."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Now that she’s finally in remission, it felt like I could find the words to share,” Nara Smith said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
In the meantime, investors are left with, in Krishna’s own words, “the numbers that you print.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"A terrible night, terrible events for our company and for our country. It is a pain that cannot be put into words," said Wildberries CEO Tatiana Kim.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
He smiled big, as if refueled by a handful of words.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The way the current agreement is worded, either side can walk away easily.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
Sensing a business opportunity, Swanson took out more, unambiguously worded, newspaper ads: “Watch your favorite TV shows and serve a turkey dinner, too!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Cannes created the Palme d’Or in 1955, replacing the verbosely worded “Grand Prix of the International Film Festival” honor that was given to directors.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
This was on display in recent rare and strongly worded criticism of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi when he posted a statement on social media on Friday saying the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open".
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
In a delicately worded letter, Randolph told Washington that no, the president could not move Congress, even in an emergency.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
But its vague wording was ripe for misinterpretation.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
Curiously, none of the measure’s opponents publicly objected to the AG’s wording before it was finalized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Argos said it had "updated wording on a search page to replicate what we already include on our product pages to be even more clear for our customers".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Browne himself suggested wording that became a part of the title.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Once I was happy with the wording, I stored it in my Drafts folder.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 3
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Common Core Grade 6, List 6
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