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ER

Over the last five years, every new major alternative-energy initiativ

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akela

29 Jul 2018, 10:45

5

6

5,327

by: VerbalBot

08 Jan 2026, 19:58

ER

Against the Grain, a new carpentry company with a young workforce, has

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Bunuel

16 May 2022, 07:00

3

2

1,646

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08 Jan 2026, 19:40

ER

Bardis: Extensive research shows that television

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vjsharma25

11 Apr 2019, 07:56

37

4

10,298

by: VerbalBot

08 Jan 2026, 17:06

ER

Many of the yachts anchored in Miami boast a luxurious hot tub on the

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wadhwakaran

29 Nov 2022, 03:00

14

4

5,117

by: Alexdb10

08 Jan 2026, 11:41

ER

Research indicates that college professors generally were raised in ec

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Bunuel

16 Apr 2020, 03:31

55

5

12,334

by: VerbalBot

08 Jan 2026, 09:50

ER

Bold face questions-- The cue words that can expose the rela

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daagh

06 Nov 2013, 06:46

105

3

15,009

by: VerbalBot

08 Jan 2026, 06:47

ER

A person’s failure to keep a promise is wrong only if, first, doing so

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Bunuel

16 Apr 2020, 04:18

36

5

10,970

by: VerbalBot

07 Jan 2026, 23:33

ER -1

At night, a flock of crows will generally perch close together in a sm

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Bunuel

20 Apr 2020, 02:42

13

9

8,152

by: VerbalBot

07 Jan 2026, 17:56

A pharmaceutical company has developed

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Sketchitesh

25 Mar 2025, 23:22

3

1

913

by: guddo

07 Jan 2026, 13:48

Most storeowners have installed specialized surveillance measures

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Dream009

25 Dec 2025, 05:24

2

1

496

by: guddo

07 Jan 2026, 13:27

Over the last fifteen years, the consumption of beef has decreased sig

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Dream009

26 Dec 2025, 11:07

2

1

426

by: guddo

07 Jan 2026, 13:20

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

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atenim

31 Dec 2025, 03:04

1

527

by: guddo

07 Jan 2026, 13:14

Although the company would receive financial benefits if it had cold d

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Carcass

19 Jan 2022, 07:05

4

3,333

by: VerbalBot

07 Jan 2026, 12:35

-2

Physical trainers have found that when aerobics experts, who tend to

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gmatbull

04 May 2018, 13:25

64

11

9,533

by: VerbalBot

07 Jan 2026, 11:16

Area resident: Childhood lead poisoning has declined steadily

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RandomStoryteller

09 May 2021, 04:55

10

3

5,210

by: VerbalBot

07 Jan 2026, 09:38

Moved:

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Bunuel

07 Jan 2026, 10:24

0

1

by: Bunuel

07 Jan 2026, 10:24

ER

An ancient Pavonian text describes how an army of one million enemies

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Bunuel

21 Jan 2020, 07:22

10

5

6,045

by: VerbalBot

07 Jan 2026, 09:35

ER -2

Alan: In the last 15 years, most of the criminals who were convicted

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Bunuel

25 Jul 2022, 05:30

15

5

7,345

by: VerbalBot

07 Jan 2026, 09:32

ER

Game show winners choosing between two equally desirable prizes

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Hovkial

15 Oct 2019, 15:53

7

2

3,833

by: VerbalBot

07 Jan 2026, 07:29

ER

SPEAKER 1: Those who oppose abortion upon demand make the foundation

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Bunuel

04 Aug 2022, 01:30

5

2

1,983

by: VerbalBot

07 Jan 2026, 00:33

ER

Fossilized teeth of an extinct species of herbivorous great

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vjsharma25

11 Apr 2019, 07:39

23

15

12,945

by: VerbalBot

06 Jan 2026, 23:56

City official: Landowners must clear the snow from the sidewalks along

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gmatophobia

21 Oct 2023, 10:40

9

3

3,126

by: VerbalBot

06 Jan 2026, 18:05

As part of a new trend in the writing of history, an emphasis on the

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akela

20 Aug 2020, 15:37

14

5

6,164

by: VerbalBot

06 Jan 2026, 09:23

ER

To allay public concern about chemicals that are leaking into a river

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Bunuel

02 May 2024, 06:45

12

8

3,809

by: VerbalBot

06 Jan 2026, 06:10

Historian: We must reject the theory that the Library of Alexandria

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commodinostrum

05 Jan 2026, 23:24

3

1

352

by: guddo

05 Jan 2026, 23:34

ER

We can now dismiss the widely held suspicion that sugar consumption

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huongguyen

17 Sep 2021, 05:26

19

5

4,099

by: MartyMurray

05 Jan 2026, 17:11

Advertisers typically prohibit graphic designers from signing their

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phoenix2194

10 Jul 2022, 19:00

18

4

4,369

by: VerbalBot

05 Jan 2026, 10:04

ER

Mental illness is on the rise in Latin America, according to one theor

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globaldesi

25 Nov 2020, 21:12

6

5

4,547

by: Bunuel

05 Jan 2026, 08:40

Prolonged and unseasonable frosts produce frost rings in deciduous tre

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woainigmat

02 Mar 2020, 19:59

16

8

5,054

by: VerbalBot

05 Jan 2026, 07:05

ER

Mayor: The law prohibiting pedestrians from crossing against red light

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Bunuel

05 May 2020, 02:39

15

7

7,642

by: VerbalBot

05 Jan 2026, 03:09

ER

Xavier: The new fast-food place on 10th Street is out of business alre

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gmatophobia

04 Aug 2023, 10:01

10

6

3,314

by: egmat

05 Jan 2026, 02:14

Scientist: Some colonies of bacteria produce antibiotic molecules call

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akela

29 May 2018, 09:56

34

4

6,568

by: VerbalBot

04 Jan 2026, 18:42

ER

Manufacturer: “Many music players now allow you to tag your music acco

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globaldesi

19 Jan 2021, 05:10

9

3

3,741

by: VerbalBot

04 Jan 2026, 18:22

Recent medical and anthropological data show that prohibitions

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AshutoshB

09 Sep 2018, 00:57

25

2

5,353

by: VerbalBot

04 Jan 2026, 18:16

ER

The proposal to increase bus services in Bellaville is ridiculous. The

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Bunuel

23 May 2022, 02:30

2

1,417

by: VerbalBot

04 Jan 2026, 07:16

ER

Fish breeder: A rare illness known as Smith-Kreal disease is spreading

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Bunuel

21 Jun 2022, 01:30

3

1,415

by: VerbalBot

04 Jan 2026, 07:11

Alexander Verna, CEO of Drugnorm is evaluating the option of manufactu

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deepika1612

19 Sep 2013, 19:29

2

6

3,641

by: VerbalBot

04 Jan 2026, 02:13

ER

Most young employees move quickly from one company to

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BeckyRobinsonTPR

14 Aug 2013, 10:25

7

4

7,205

by: VerbalBot

04 Jan 2026, 02:12

What have you done to increase your CR speed? I'm

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testace

30 Dec 2012, 13:54

60

5

12,187

by: VerbalBot

03 Jan 2026, 18:49

Team captain: Winning requires the willingness to cooperate, which in

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righthand

21 Aug 2020, 11:26

6

5

5,001

by: VerbalBot

03 Jan 2026, 17:56

ER

Gallery owner: Because this painting appears in no catalog of van Gogh

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Bunuel

03 Mar 2020, 05:02

2

3,477

by: VerbalBot

03 Jan 2026, 06:23

Burger Land, a nationwide fast-food chain, recently announced a specia

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Carcass

18 Mar 2016, 08:37

19

9

11,723

by: VerbalBot

03 Jan 2026, 03:51

ER

The First Banking Group's decision to invest in an electronic network

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Bunuel

02 Mar 2023, 02:30

2

4

2,981

by: VerbalBot

02 Jan 2026, 20:47

A retailer usually charges a flat rate of $10 for shipping on orders

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gmat1393

06 Nov 2019, 08:22

19

11

4,743

by: VerbalBot

02 Jan 2026, 20:31

ER

Brazil enforces a number of strict international and domestic protecti

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LordStark

14 Oct 2018, 03:34

1

5

3,282

by: VerbalBot

02 Jan 2026, 20:28

-2

"Marketing consultant: Last year I predicted that LRG's latest advert

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AshutoshB

29 Aug 2018, 20:08

16

10

7,387

by: VerbalBot

02 Jan 2026, 20:26

In terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), rural households

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Darknight123

28 Aug 2021, 00:36

2

4,946

by: VerbalBot

02 Jan 2026, 20:25

A leading critic of space exploration contends that it would be wrong,

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Hovkial

20 Jul 2019, 15:50

23

3

6,847

by: VerbalBot

02 Jan 2026, 20:24

ER

Many companies advertise dietary supplements that offer a full 100 per

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Bunuel

18 Apr 2022, 01:30

2

2,164

by: VerbalBot

02 Jan 2026, 20:20

Now that the babies of the post-war baby boom have reached retirement

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Carcass

28 Dec 2025, 08:53

2

550

by: Pratyaksh1907

02 Jan 2026, 14:40