as in bonds
to form a close personal relationship
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
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That, in turn, strengthens the case for the Bank of Korea to raise interest rates, the very pressure that has made Korean government bonds the worst-performing sovereign debt in the world this year.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026 -
Catholicism also bonds together our people, particularly our diverse immigrant groups.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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From there, the route winds through the Lofoten archipelago, passing towering peaks, white-sand beaches, small fishing villages with colorful houses, and Arctic scenery all the way to the village of Å, at the southernmost tip of Moskenes island.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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Disaster-mitigation personnel were placed on alert in vulnerable villages and towns.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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But by then, Rockmount’s shirts were iconic, Weil relates in his third book about Western apparel and Rockmount.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Silence = Death, the work of the Silence = Death Collective (and not ACT UP, as Avram Finkelstein relates in his interview) became the primary pictorial representation of ACT UP and a rallying slogan for the fight against the disease.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2026
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Urban and regional planners Planners oversee the growth and development of towns and cities.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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This year, cost was listed as a top factor against planning a trip, with those with a household income under $50,000, Gen X and those outside large cities and suburbs more likely to choose that reason.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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Stars sell the tickets, drive the story clicks and generate the most interest.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The story demonstrates that a real apology requires behavioral follow-through, a lesson that clicks instantly with young viewers because it’s wrapped in an upbeat, memorable tune.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
3 June 2026
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An enormous amount of the population live in small coastal towns.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Alas, Stowe is one of the rare ski towns that is busier in summer than winter so don’t expect deals.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Amnesty said its report looked into 27 hamlets and villages in the West Bank where Palestinians were displaced between 2023 and 2025.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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