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The evolution of Black Friday | Learn the expression ‘for better or for worse’
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Dec 7, 202022:22pending
Water on the Moon | Learn the expression ‘cut down on’
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Dec 3, 202020:05pending
The Trump presidency report card | Learn the phrasal verb ‘figure in’
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Nov 30, 202023:42pending
A COVID vaccine breakthrough | Learn the English expression ‘in sight’
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Nov 26, 202024:07pending
Joe Biden’s winning strategy: opposites attract | Learn the expression ‘make or...
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Nov 23, 202025:10pending
The new way to buy a used car | Learn the expression ‘nook and cranny’
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Nov 19, 202024:05pending
Biden topples Trump to become 46th American president | Learn the English expres...
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Nov 16, 202025:59pending
Why buying a used car is so unpleasant | Learn the English expression ‘peace of...
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Nov 12, 202023:18pending
The second wave of COVID-19 is officially here | Learn the expression ‘balancing...
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Nov 9, 202019:36pending
Pumpkin spice and everything nice: part 2 | Learn the English expression ‘look f...
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Nov 5, 202020:39pending
Five things you can do with fall’s favorite fruit: part 1 | Learn the phrasal ve...
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Nov 2, 202020:44pending
Foods you should never order for delivery | Learn the English expression ‘hit or...
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Oct 29, 202022:21pending
Rafael Nadal is officially the King of Clay | Learn the English expression ‘wrea...
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Oct 26, 202021:34pending
The brilliant colors and business of fall foliage | Learn the phrasal verb ‘roll...
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Oct 22, 202019:31pending
Uruguay is open for business (and new residents!) | Learn the English expression...
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Oct 19, 202020:53pending
The multiplying danger of junk in space | Learn what a ‘close call’ is
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Oct 15, 202024:27pending
The world’s largest annual party has been canceled | Learn the expression ‘keep...
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Oct 12, 202020:21pending
Update: Alexei Navalny, scooters, sports, drinks, and the vaccine | Learn the ph...
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Oct 8, 202018:36pending
Live music as we know it could be over | Learn the English expression ‘weather t...
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Oct 5, 202022:59pending
A new era of pet ownership | Learn the English expression ‘stepping stone’
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Oct 1, 202021:18pending
What is fueling Trump’s re-election campaign | Learn the English expression ‘tak...
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Sep 28, 202022:08pending
Four companies winning the pandemic | Learn the English expression ‘come to the...
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Sep 24, 202022:19pending
Joe Biden leading polls as American election heats up | Learn the expression ‘of...
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Sep 21, 202025:07pending
The current state of hotels during the pandemic era | Learn the English expressi...
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Sep 17, 202021:00pending
Yellowstone National Park is alive with wildlife, geysers, and tourists | Learn...
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Sep 14, 202022:23pending
5 expert tips for better sleep | Learn the English phrase ‘swing it’
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Sep 10, 202020:22pending
Why sleep is the best performance enhancer for your brain | Learn the English ex...
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Sep 7, 202022:37pending
Remembering television’s great Regis Philbin | Learn the phrasal verb ‘go on to’
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Sep 3, 202021:12pending
Japan’s new public restrooms with see-through walls | Learn the phrasal verb ‘ma...
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Aug 31, 202021:49pending
Where in the world is Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos? | Learn the English expressio...
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Aug 27, 202019:13pending
Can UV light kill COVID-19? | Learn the English expression ‘at once’
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Aug 24, 202024:53pending
Mysterious seeds appearing in mailboxes around the world | Learn the phrasal ver...
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Aug 20, 202021:20pending
Beirut blasts and the unexplained explosive material | Learn the phrasal verb ‘p...
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Aug 17, 202019:39pending
Discovery in Mexico challenges theory of first humans in Americas | Learn the En...
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Aug 13, 202019:57pending
COVID-19 vaccine race is heating up | Learn the phrasal verb ‘line up’
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Aug 10, 202022:34pending
Seven Panama students killed on hike | Learn the phrasal verb ‘rule out’
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Aug 6, 202019:54pending
Hong Kong security law is worse than anyone imagined | Learn the English express...
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Aug 3, 202021:58pending
Hagia Sophia controversially converted from museum to mosque | Learn the English...
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Jul 30, 202023:26pending
Retail apocalypse 2.0: malls converted into e-commerce warehouses | Learn the ph...
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Jul 27, 202021:50pending
Can malls and hotels survive the pandemic? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘to make up...
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Jul 23, 202020:28pending
Egypt and Ethiopia in troubled waters over Nile dam dispute | Learn the English...
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Jul 20, 202024:07pending
'Better Call Saul': A prequel as good as the original | Learn the English expres...
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Jul 16, 202024:01pending
Covid month seven: updates from around the world | Learn the English term ‘downp...
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Jul 13, 202022:37pending
The Segway scooter is no more | Learn what it means to be a ‘flop’
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Jul 9, 202024:42pending
Illegal fireworks displays lighting up the US | Learn the English expression ‘in...
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Jul 6, 202022:19pending
The era of private space travel is upon us | Learn the English expression ‘dry s...
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Jul 2, 202021:55pending
Thousands of crew members are stranded at sea | Learn the English expression ‘gr...
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Jun 29, 202020:34pending
Edward Hopper’s isolationist paintings resonating in social distancing era | Lea...
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Jun 25, 202021:56pending
China proposes controversial Hong Kong security law | Learn the English expressi...
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Jun 22, 202026:05pending
Will university campuses be empty this fall? | Learn the English expression ‘hol...
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Jun 18, 202013:12pending
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