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homework

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as in schoolwork

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Recent Examples of homework Tons of storage give your student room for their Steam library and homework. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 This homework helps gauge the best time to visit her 80 crab traps. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Our little boy arrived from a friend’s house to our rental with homework. — Kristy Woodson Harvey, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 Massachusetts should restore proper oversight to the bill so that nobody gets to grade their own homework. — Jesse Rothman, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for homework

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Will that prevent her children from concentrating on schoolwork or having a full school experience that includes outdoor recreation?

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Although there is a newer one on the market, this discount on last year's model is quite steep, and the loadout is more than enough for most schoolwork, with a reliable Intel Core 3 processor running the show.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026

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What ultimately proved effective at stopping this was not necessarily the convergence of technology and lessons learned, but a proactive rather than reactive strategy towards stopping intrusions.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
The lesson of Surfside is not simply that buildings must be maintained.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

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Pick out something to read from the Siren shop where Detroit shop Periodicals curates the reading selection.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Consumer price index and personal consumption expenditures readings can sometimes yield different outcomes – and provoke disagreement – regarding the direction that prices are heading.

— Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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