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Javier Ramirez was handcuffed in the back of an unmarked car, bruised and confused, when immigration agents used a word he had never heard before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Magic is a five-letter word that does so much heavy lifting when it comes to describing the essence of what makes something special.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The name combines Eosphorus, the Greek god known as the "dawn-bringer," with the Greek word "soukhos," meaning crocodile.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
They’re right to sort this out now: Neither a last will and testament nor joint tenancy with right of survivorship will necessarily be the final word.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
“I’ll take your word that you won’t cause any more trouble.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
In other words, you would have performed better by ignoring the 50-day moving average.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
“When you first talk to him,” Iamaleava said, “it kind of sounds like you’re talking to a poet or something, the way the words roll off.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
In other words, Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
I frequently struggle to find the right words to describe the elements weaving together the concrete and the conceptual, so I find it simpler to sum up all that as magic.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
I shake my head, my words tangled up inside the lump of grief and gratitude that clogs my throat.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
For many it’s a deal breaker—I’m paraphrasing from more strongly worded protests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Silent prayer vigils, cautiously worded protest banners and T-shirts pleading for neighbourhoods to be spared -- Hanoi residents are showing rare public opposition to a massive redevelopment scheme that could displace hundreds of thousands.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The way the current agreement is worded, either side can walk away easily.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
The way it’s worded, it’s supposed to go to the top creative individuals who made the show and its legacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Writing an important email to a colleague at the office in New York, or a carefully worded break-up message to his girlfriend.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
But its vague wording was ripe for misinterpretation.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
But if the wording was problematic, it could have been corrected for the November ballot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The Kremlin said Friday it had not yet seen the video but that it appeared to have "strange wording".
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Browne himself suggested wording that became a part of the title.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
A few carried placards the wording of which I couldn’t distinguish.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 3
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