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Noun
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026 -
During the most recent war, videos circulated online of construction workers from China who filmed themselves stranded high in the air during missile barrages, afraid and without protection.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Aid agencies say Israeli security restrictions have tied their hands, creating difficult security barriers that have limited the influx of aid.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Other good view barriers for privacy might include the edible olive, pineapple guava, Simpson stopper, Walter’s viburnum, podocarpus and clumping bamboo.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Similarly, there were thoughts of perhaps creating large canals in the Sahara Desert filled with kerosene, then torched to flash a similar transmission from the dark side of Earth, the METI expert explained.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene From Prinsengracht, one of the four main canals that make up Amsterdam's winding waterway network, Rosewood Amsterdam cuts an imposing figure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her slightly shorter brunette locks feature a hint of golden highlights that frame her face.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Each container comes with a matching lid with a silicone gasket, which provides an airtight seal and locks in freshness.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Weirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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