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Noun
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The United States and Iran traded strikes overnight in one of the most intense bouts of conflict since the increasingly tenuous ceasefire between the two countries began in April.—
Victoria Craw,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026 -
But this group could now be expanded to include additional NATO countries in Europe, according to the Financial Times, which cited three people who had been briefed on the highly confidential discussions.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Members of the 2026-27 Kansas men’s basketball team have been arriving from their hometowns — and moving their belongings into McCarthy Hall — since Friday.—
Gary Bedore
May 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Teams were a mix of young surf groms, legends, rising stars and longtime community leaders who surf for their hometowns.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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“Old countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20countries. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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