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Geologist: The dominant view that petroleum formed from the fossilized

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akela

24 Sep 2017, 21:55

52

16

9,666

by: VerbalBot

03 Feb 2026, 08:22

ER

Economist: Even with energy conservation efforts, current technologies

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1, 2, 3

generis

21 Aug 2024, 02:41

628

41

61,980

by: VerbalBot

03 Feb 2026, 02:03

ER

According to a recent study by the National Academy

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charanrana

22 Sep 2022, 07:58

7

4

1,838

by: egmat

02 Feb 2026, 23:52

ER

People with a certain medical condition tend to have lower levels of

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Bunuel

12 Mar 2024, 02:06

95

7

10,926

by: liberoasperiores

02 Feb 2026, 07:29

ER -1

Archaeologist: A skeleton of a North American mastodon that became ext

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rajthakkar

22 Feb 2015, 12:29

88

7

19,758

by: VerbalBot

01 Feb 2026, 22:43

Arguing for the acquittal of his client from

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ak298

08 Jul 2020, 12:35

23

9

6,687

by: VerbalBot

01 Feb 2026, 22:26

ER

The highway from Ipswich to Rodway is currently overcrowded with traff

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coffeeloverfreak

21 May 2019, 03:45

90

16

12,774

by: VerbalBot

01 Feb 2026, 21:37

Several items for which a premium price is an enhancement are bought i

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Amity007

01 Feb 2026, 08:55

5

2

390

by: Amity007

01 Feb 2026, 12:18

A recent state survey has shown that, despite stringent laws, only 15%

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Amity007

01 Feb 2026, 08:56

6

4

415

by: guddo

01 Feb 2026, 12:10

ER

That it is impossible to foretell the future is easily demonstrated.

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Bunuel

07 Jul 2022, 18:15

8

5

2,127

by: Edskore

31 Jan 2026, 11:14

ER

Jones: Prehistoric wooden tools found in South America have been dated

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vineetgupta

31 Jan 2020, 04:04

13

5

7,994

by: VerbalBot

31 Jan 2026, 02:51

ER

When soil is plowed in the spring, pigweed seeds that have been buried

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gtr022001

20 Jan 2011, 00:03

35

16

10,899

by: VerbalBot

30 Jan 2026, 06:56

Despite the fact that River City increased the average class size by m

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Carcass

31 Jan 2019, 16:43

2

4

2,697

by: VerbalBot

30 Jan 2026, 04:22

ER

Tania: A good art critic is not fair in the ordinary sense; it is only

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akela

24 Jul 2020, 17:00

14

4

5,110

by: guddo

30 Jan 2026, 03:37

Since larger body size is often associated with dominance in many anim

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Amity007

26 Jan 2026, 17:21

3

2

434

by: guddo

29 Jan 2026, 23:50

ER

Surveys show that every year only 10 percent of cigarette smokers swit

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1, 2

MamtaKrishnia

15 Jul 2008, 09:20

797

30

74,478

by: rak08

28 Jan 2026, 20:57

ER

Economist: Currently the interest rates that banks pay to borrow

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gmatophobia

29 Dec 2023, 09:38

35

7

6,441

by: Rickooreoisb

28 Jan 2026, 20:46

ER

If coal mining companies in Coalalia adopt new mining technology more

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Amity007

20 Jan 2026, 15:32

5

3

540

by: gmatftw777

28 Jan 2026, 10:37

ER

Magazine editor: I know that some of our regular advertisers have been

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Bunuel

19 Nov 2018, 01:21

75

10

13,907

by: KarishmaB

28 Jan 2026, 00:15

ER

Nearly all adults in the community of Amaretti, including pregnant wom

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1, 2

MartinTao

20 Apr 2019, 04:15

92

23

11,094

by: VerbalBot

27 Jan 2026, 22:02

ER

Winston: The rules for awarding Nobel Prizes stipulate that no more

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nightblade354

10 Aug 2019, 17:29

39

13

7,000

by: Adit_

27 Jan 2026, 04:36

Emma: You constantly preach about the importance of healthy eating

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Amity007

26 Jan 2026, 17:31

3

584

by: AbhishekP220108

26 Jan 2026, 23:48

ER

Studies show that children who watch too much television are more like

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swarman

03 Jul 2021, 02:16

117

18

22,344

by: VerbalBot

26 Jan 2026, 18:06

ER

The problem that environmental economics aims to remedy is the followi

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Bunuel

18 Feb 2020, 05:20

14

2

6,307

by: VerbalBot

26 Jan 2026, 17:14

ER

A physician has a duty to see to the health and best medical interests

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Bunuel

18 Oct 2021, 08:30

23

8

6,131

by: VerbalBot

26 Jan 2026, 17:01

ER

Researcher: A number of studies have suggested that, on average, clien

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aurobindomahanty

19 Nov 2019, 11:30

15

6

6,755

by: VerbalBot

26 Jan 2026, 16:48

ER

Many farmers have begun to switch from traditional crops to

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Bunuel

31 Oct 2023, 01:30

36

7

6,933

by: VerbalBot

26 Jan 2026, 04:46

ER

Half of Metroburg's operating budget comes from a payroll tax of 2 per

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1, 2, 3

generis

21 Apr 2020, 23:26

777

50

65,118

by: KarishmaB

26 Jan 2026, 04:10

ER

The oldest extant iteration of Gamecos coding engine is forty years

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ExpertsGlobal5

19 Jan 2026, 22:00

3

623

by: ExpertsGlobal5

25 Jan 2026, 15:30

ER

When people predict that certain result will not take place unless a

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Bunuel

23 Jul 2018, 05:04

207

8

34,507

by: VerbalBot

25 Jan 2026, 13:24

ER

The mayor's advisers are attempting to alter the widespread public bel

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Bunuel

01 Jan 2021, 04:15

16

5

6,467

by: VerbalBot

25 Jan 2026, 10:31

ER

The anticipated retirement of tens of thousands of baby boomers will

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crejoc

25 Sep 2018, 05:20

112

12

21,822

by: VerbalBot

24 Jan 2026, 17:53

ER

Last year, more copies of accounting software programs were sold than

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sahilvijay

20 Mar 2018, 17:04

70

17

11,461

by: VerbalBot

24 Jan 2026, 17:04

If people refrained from being impolite to one another the condition

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aurobindomahanty

29 Jun 2017, 23:50

54

5

9,897

by: VerbalBot

24 Jan 2026, 16:56

ER

Science teacher: In any nation, a flourishing national scientific comm

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akela

23 Jul 2018, 08:52

34

8

6,696

by: VerbalBot

24 Jan 2026, 16:37

Essayist: Winners of a Nobel prize for science, who are typically prof

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AshutoshB

10 Sep 2018, 23:47

21

5

5,761

by: VerbalBot

23 Jan 2026, 17:49

ER

Although the price of gasoline can sometimes reach uncomfort

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mba1382

07 Sep 2015, 00:23

57

16

14,037

by: jayzkr

23 Jan 2026, 06:21

ER -2

In the years since the city of London imposed strict air-pollution reg

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smahamkl

07 Oct 2008, 08:49

371

14

46,747

by: arushi118

23 Jan 2026, 00:14

ER

The solution to any environmental problem that is not the result of go

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vjsharma25

05 Jun 2021, 09:10

227

19

32,140

by: VerbalBot

22 Jan 2026, 22:46

ER

Anthropologist : The culture responsible for the

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bsd_lover

19 Apr 2008, 22:43

53

18

12,442

by: VerbalBot

22 Jan 2026, 22:08

ER

GMAT CLUB OLYMPICS: Production manager: Our warehouses have a total of

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Bunuel

27 Aug 2021, 08:00

42

13

11,133

by: VerbalBot

22 Jan 2026, 18:44

ER -1

From 2000 to 2010, beverage containers accounted for a steadily decrea

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souvik101990

28 Jun 2019, 08:50

245

17

29,381

by: VerbalBot

22 Jan 2026, 18:07

ER

A thing is nauseous if it makes one sick to the stomach

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Bunuel

10 Apr 2019, 23:50

28

10

6,402

by: KarishmaB

22 Jan 2026, 09:41

ER

Politician: Homelessness is a serious social problem, but further gove

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dwivedys

20 Jan 2020, 09:07

32

7

24,678

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 19:20

ER

Zeno's Unfinished Furniture sells exactly five types of furniture-foo

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Bunuel

29 Apr 2024, 10:15

15

12

2,756

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 19:02

Senator Johnson: Based on my analysis of voter trends, I don't believe

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Amity007

20 Jan 2026, 15:26

2

1

328

by: guddo

20 Jan 2026, 15:39

ER

Activist: Any member of the city council ought either to vote against

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Hovkial

12 Nov 2019, 09:48

63

19

9,159

by: VerbalBot

19 Jan 2026, 21:09

ER

Because of an upcoming increase in the rent for the performance space

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kapilhede17

13 Jun 2021, 11:41

84

16

19,022

by: VerbalBot

19 Jan 2026, 21:00

ER

In many languages other than English there is a word for mothers bro

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Bunuel

02 Mar 2020, 02:06

47

13

11,234

by: VerbalBot

19 Jan 2026, 20:49

Unusually large and intense forest fires swept the tropics in 1997. Th

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akela

21 Apr 2018, 12:13

24

14

6,477

by: VerbalBot

19 Jan 2026, 20:41