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Adjective
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Iran itself has imposed a near complete internet blackout inside its own borders, according to Ali Vaez, director of the Iran project at the International Crisis Group.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026 -
The near collision comes less than a month after a fatal crash took place between an Air Canada flight and a firetruck at New York's LaGuardia Airport in late March.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Davis, the driver, and the front-seat passenger, Davis’s 45-year-old daughter, were all rushed to Brookdale University Hospital, where Davis died.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Long first knocked on the front door, but received no response as the family was asleep, Miller said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closer. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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