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ER

The recent increases in health insurance premiums are unnecessary and

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Bunuel

18 Mar 2020, 01:39

5

2

4,200

by: VerbalBot

18 May 2026, 05:17

ER

A program instituted in a particular state allows parents to prepay

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whichscore

29 Feb 2024, 02:21

65

12

41,571

by: VerbalBot

16 May 2026, 00:59

ER

Laminated glass is much harder to break than the glass typically used

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parkhydel

28 Apr 2020, 10:36

57

9

21,726

by: JustKeepGoing

14 May 2026, 18:54

ER

Although the number of large artificial satellites orbiting the Earth

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prasannar

19 Apr 2008, 03:51

59

16

38,822

by: JustKeepGoing

14 May 2026, 18:45

ER

Some batches of polio vaccine used around 1960 were contaminated with

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Vercules

13 Jun 2024, 01:06

86

15

35,006

by: JustKeepGoing

14 May 2026, 18:23

ER

While many people think of genetic manipulation of food crops as being

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1, 2

betterscore

31 May 2024, 07:32

72

23

50,862

by: VerbalBot

14 May 2026, 11:41

ER

Political theorist: Even with the best spies, area experts, and satell

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AbdurRakib

26 Feb 2025, 08:03

185

15

55,579

by: JustKeepGoing

14 May 2026, 01:21

ER

Because the cork stoppers in wine bottles can leak

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NandishSS

26 Jul 2016, 00:51

19

7

14,703

by: JustKeepGoing

11 May 2026, 07:49

ER

A promising student of taekwondo once asked his coach how long it

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ExpertsGlobal5

04 May 2026, 19:00

4

301

by: ExpertsGlobal5

10 May 2026, 04:30

ER

Harunia Province has a relatively dry climate and is attracting a fast

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Bunuel

26 Apr 2019, 03:50

102

14

36,035

by: JustKeepGoing

09 May 2026, 19:03

ER

Suncorp, a new corporation with limited funds, has been

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1, 2, 3

betterscore

07 Aug 2012, 15:08

138

41

73,754

by: JustKeepGoing

09 May 2026, 18:27

ER

Economist: In 2015, the average per-person amount paid for goods and

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Bunuel

26 Apr 2019, 03:54

145

10

36,944

by: JustKeepGoing

09 May 2026, 18:09

ER

During the earliest period of industrialization in Britain, steam

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AbdurRakib

31 May 2024, 06:25

148

19

52,023

by: JustKeepGoing

09 May 2026, 08:11

ER -1

Large national budget deficits do not cause large trade deficits. If

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1, 2

joyseychow

09 Oct 2018, 08:40

171

20

52,290

by: JustKeepGoing

09 May 2026, 01:37

ER

Rainwater contains hydrogen of a heavy form called deuterium. The

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AbdurRakib

15 Jun 2016, 12:44

222

19

55,713

by: JustKeepGoing

09 May 2026, 01:00

ER

Neuroscientist: Memory evolved to help animals react appropriately to

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LithiumIon

13 Jun 2015, 09:06

306

14

83,632

by: JustKeepGoing

09 May 2026, 00:43

ER

Arts advocate: Few universities require that students who are speciali

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Bunuel

26 Apr 2019, 03:44

119

17

43,058

by: Wangcincay

07 May 2026, 08:11

ER

The Reading Basics courseware was recently used in a fourth grade clas

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Bunuel

11 Apr 2022, 01:30

5

3

2,035

by: JustKeepGoing

05 May 2026, 01:48

ER

Crumpville City Official: We must launch the new Onion Festival this

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Bunuel

14 Nov 2023, 02:30

4

3

1,685

by: JustKeepGoing

05 May 2026, 01:41

A year ago several regional hospitals attempted to reduce the number

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GmatStuck

05 Feb 2025, 19:24

2

1,632

by: JustKeepGoing

05 May 2026, 01:35

ER

In the Piedmont Elementary School for Gifted Children, Jonathan is bet

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Bunuel

29 May 2022, 11:30

3

2,457

by: VerbalBot

05 May 2026, 01:09

ER

Manufacturers are now required to make all cigarette lighters child-re

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honchos

21 Aug 2024, 03:37

78

10

44,497

by: VerbalBot

30 Apr 2026, 05:46

ER

Because of a recent drought in Florida during the orange-growing seaso

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mojorising800

27 Jul 2024, 02:23

26

10

23,950

by: guddo

27 Apr 2026, 12:30

ER

Guitar strings often go "dead"--become less responsive and bright in

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tuanquang269

08 Jun 2018, 02:05

77

14

40,572

by: Borrat

23 Apr 2026, 06:51

ER

Trowbridge Corporation has recently switched from storing data on

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MahmoudFawzy

28 Feb 2020, 08:07

9

6

4,607

by: aryanrgupta

18 Apr 2026, 10:41

ER

To prevent some conflicts of interest, Congress could prohibit high-le

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xmagedo

16 Jan 2023, 06:28

104

15

44,055

by: VerbalBot

17 Apr 2026, 22:26

ER

Two groups of laboratory mice were injected with cancerous cells. One

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Bunuel

28 Aug 2018, 21:00

28

6

17,529

by: VerbalBot

17 Apr 2026, 22:04

Two experimental garden plots were each planted with the same number o

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1, 2

speeddeamon

26 Oct 2009, 21:59

20

20,105

by: VerbalBot

14 Apr 2026, 12:19

ER

The economy around Lake Paqua depends on fishing of the lake's landloc

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Skywalker18

31 Oct 2015, 10:27

48

7

22,047

by: VerbalBot

14 Apr 2026, 12:13

ER

In recent years many cabinetmakers have been winning acclaim as artist

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Nihit

29 Jul 2021, 06:02

162

25

64,188

by: VerbalBot

13 Apr 2026, 16:15

ER

The sustained massive use of pesticides in farming has two effects tha

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fozzzy

21 Aug 2024, 00:57

182

13

59,276

by: sriramsundaram91

11 Apr 2026, 11:13

It’s time we stopped searching for new statistics to suggest that we

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hibloom

01 Aug 2008, 03:18

47

8

42,387

by: guddo

11 Apr 2026, 02:15

ER

Of the five bill collectors at Apex Collection Agency, Mr. Young has

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Bunuel

27 Sep 2019, 01:28

4

6,111

by: VerbalBot

09 Apr 2026, 23:40

ER

Despite legislation designed to stem the accumulation of plastic waste

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Bunuel

27 Apr 2019, 03:57

87

12

26,283

by: VerbalBot

09 Apr 2026, 01:13

ER

Alcohol-control advocates argue that television advertising plays a la

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Sajjad1994

11 Jan 2017, 01:56

14

6

8,354

by: AbhishekP220108

07 Apr 2026, 09:33

ER

Last year a record number of new manufacturing jobs were created. Will

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Bunuel

20 Jun 2018, 06:01

65

12

27,215

by: VerbalBot

06 Apr 2026, 16:09

ER

Most bicycle helmets provide good protection for the top and back of

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betterscore

07 Aug 2012, 14:36

125

15

67,371

by: VerbalBot

06 Apr 2026, 13:26

ER

Educationist: Many scholars believe that the schools are solely

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ExpertsGlobal5

30 Mar 2026, 19:00

6

4

427

by: ExpertsGlobal5

05 Apr 2026, 03:45

ER -1

Two decades after the Emerald River Dam was built, none of the eight

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noboru

26 Aug 2024, 02:35

68

11

40,863

by: VerbalBot

03 Apr 2026, 04:01

ER

Exercise is an integral part of sustaining a high level of health.

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Bunuel

28 Jul 2025, 22:00

7

5

2,986

by: guddo

02 Apr 2026, 05:15

ER

In order to increase profits during a prolonged slowdown in sales, the

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kalra

23 Jan 2019, 00:13

50

10

26,803

by: VerbalBot

01 Apr 2026, 03:16

ER

Company Alpha buys free-travel coupons from people who are awarded the

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WaterFlowsUp

13 Jan 2020, 02:43

88

10

40,597

by: dhairya18

31 Mar 2026, 08:21

ER

According to a recent study, attending a single-sex high school aids

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Bunuel

18 Apr 2022, 08:30

1

3

2,434

by: dhairya18

31 Mar 2026, 08:18

ER

In an attempt to promote the widespread use of paper rather than plast

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dentobizz

09 Oct 2018, 16:03

44

6

34,403

by: dhairya18

30 Mar 2026, 22:35

ER

Health Official: A new virus has made people ill on three continents.

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EMPOWERgmatVerbal

04 Jun 2025, 02:33

10

9

4,830

by: VerbalBot

30 Mar 2026, 02:46

People often claim to be honest only when it is convenient for them

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atenim

31 Dec 2025, 03:06

2

534

by: Usernamevisible

29 Mar 2026, 20:27

ER

Many breakfast cereals are fortified with vitamin supplements. Some of

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PUNEETSCHDV

08 Apr 2019, 02:20

51

10

42,313

by: VerbalBot

29 Mar 2026, 13:42

ER

Cognitive dissonance, a concept proposed by behavioral analyst Leon

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Bunuel

29 Dec 2022, 02:30

1

2

2,638

by: VerbalBot

29 Mar 2026, 09:02

ER

Economist: Many people claim that outsourcing alone is responsible for

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ExpertsGlobal5

24 Mar 2026, 19:00

2

3

421

by: ExpertsGlobal5

29 Mar 2026, 05:15

Mayor of Middletown: Two years ago, in order to improve the safety of

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AlexGenkins1234

12 Oct 2016, 04:27

7

5

6,349

by: Adit_

27 Mar 2026, 23:36