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The Words of the Week - 3/19/2021
The Words of the Week - 3/19/2021
Some of the words that defined the week ending March 19, 2021
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“Scorched-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorched-earth. Accessed 25 May. 2022.
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The first known use of scorched-earth was in 1937
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