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Noun
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Cove Gardens, where my family lived, was a sprawling red brick rental complex built after the war for the light-industrial, service, and clerical workers who were saving up for their own houses in a better area.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026 -
The collection of four 200-year-old houses that comprise the property are charming with their wooden porches and shingled exteriors, keeping the right amount of familiarity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The expectation of even a modicum of diversity within the halls of government could disappear quickly.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Russian departure from much of northern Mali will enable jihadist groups to set up training camps in the vast spaces vacated, paving the way for further expansion, a scenario especially feared by Algeria.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Carter County Museum hosts dinosaur camps for kids, while the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum offers five-day adult dig expeditions and a junior paleontologist program, a one-day dig experience for children ages 5-11.—
Alex Temblador,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Conventicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventicles. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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