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In a report last year, More in Common said "broken" was the most common word Britons used to describe the country.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“I would avoid the word spiral,” Commerzbank’s Stamer said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The brain must suppress the urge to read the word and instead focus on identifying the ink color.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Mr. Paxton’s supporters, when asked the reason for their enthusiasm, almost invariably use the word “fight.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Strange how the very word “release” had made the procedures of prison a hundred times more hateful.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 3
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 3
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Common Core Grade 6, List 6
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