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Recent Examples of year
At this point last year, Kansas City had recorded 83 killings.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Migration remains divisive issue Swiss democracy gives voters a direct say in policymaking through referendums typically held four times a year.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The 46-year-old has not always been a beloved figure at home and, at times, his calls have been divisive.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Migration remains divisive issue Swiss democracy gives voters a direct say in policymaking through referendums typically held four times a year.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The 46-year-old has not always been a beloved figure at home and, at times, his calls have been divisive.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for year
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Fear led to a fall in attendances, a collapse in match-day revenues and the disappearance of sponsors.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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And Kemp shed his vow of neutrality to back the lieutenant governor just two days before the runoff.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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The palace will hold royal funeral rites, while the government is expected to declare a period of national mourning.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Data from Denver Animal Protection shows officers responded to 1,439 animal cruelty calls and 2,713 neglect calls through the first part of 2025, both up from the same period in 2024.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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At the same time, the pace of technological change is accelerating, and global competition is intensifying.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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This is far from the first time that Crow has spoken out against the administration.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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As the premium smartphone market approaches saturation levels and typical upgrade cycles stretch out to three years and beyond, Apple is looking beyond simple price rises across the portfolio.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Hyppolite is the sixth player from South Florida’s Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach counties to commit to Miami’s class, which has 19 total players so far, this cycle.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Events such as Saturday’s ceremony at the USS Midway Museum continue to bring that history to the generations that followed.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Dec. 2025
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Today, that number has surged to around 40, reflecting a variety of initiatives aimed at nurturing and sustaining new generations of talent.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Dec. 2025
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Workers repairing a ha-ha, a ditch traditionally used to contain livestock without interrupting the view across an estate, uncovered a tunnel entrance, along with Tudor-era artifacts including pottery, bones, and glass bottles.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Best known for Colonial Williamsburg, this charming city invites travelers to slow down and step into a bygone era.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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