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2022 - 6 - 13

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May I have a word about… when fuel prices go stratospheric (The Guardian)

It's one thing for the cost of a litre of petrol to shoot skywards but quite another for headlines to follow suit.

You couldn’t of course use the word yokel these days, but I was taken with it none the less. Joining it in that receptacle should be that most horrible of phrases – going forward. In a column last month, I wrote about the deplorable and widespread use of the word skyrocketing.

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Wordle today: Get the answer, hints June 12 (Mashable)

Good morning, Team Wordle. Each day, there's a new word puzzle for you to take on, and we're here with tips, hints and the answer for Wordle 358 on June 12.

If you've been finding Wordle too easy, there is a Hard Mode you can enable to give yourself more of a challenge. Usually, Wordle solutions are like Highlander: There can be only one. The best Wordle starting word is the one that makes you happy. However, if you prefer a strategic approach over an emotional one, we have some ideas to help you select the perfect opening. For those of you who'd rather work out the Wordle answer yourself, keep reading for some background on the game and strategies to assist you. Wordle was originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, but soon spread internationally.

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5-Letter Words Starting With FL (Game Rant)

Players stuck trying to solve the June 12, 2022 Wordle puzzle might find it useful to look into some more clues about the solution.

Here are the most relevant of those words, including the answer to this Wordle puzzle: In that regard, perhaps players could find it useful to learn more about ideal starting word options to jumpstart the solving process Here are things to consider: Players who want better insights in regard to Wordle 359 might need more clues than its definition to be able to solve this puzzle.

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Wordle Answer 359: June 13, 2022 Word Solution (Game Revolution)

Here is the Wordle Answer 359 for today, June 13. This is the solution for today's word beginning with "D" and ending in "R."

The duplicate “O” letter is the biggest challenge here. Read on or the Wordle 359 answer. The Wordle answer 359 has been revealed for June 13, 2022.

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Today's Wordle answer #358: Sunday, June 12 (PC Gamer)

Looking for a little help with your daily word puzzle, or the actual solution to the June 12 (358) Wordle? Openers and follow-ups can be easy—routine, even.

It wasn't long before Wordle became so popular it was sold to the New York Times for seven figures (opens in new tab). Surely it's only a matter of time before we all solely communicate in tricolor boxes. You have six tries and can only use real words (so no filling the boxes with EEEEE to see if there's an E). Looking for a little help with your daily word puzzle, or the actual solution to the June 12 (358) Wordle? Openers and follow-ups can be easy—routine, even.

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Wordle 359 June 13: Wordle word hints and today's answer (North Wales Pioneer)

The game uses the same rules as Scrabble, where only real words are allowed both in guesses and the result. If you get a letter in the right spot and form the ...

But those still trying to crack the 5-letter code, look away now. The Wordle for June 13 is DONOR. But if the guessed letter is in the word but not in the right spot, the square turns yellow.

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Language Matters: Words that are doubly unnecessary (Stuff.co.nz)

Laurie Bauer is emeritus professor of linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, where he taught for 40 years. He is the author of more than 20 books ...

Language Matters is a fortnightly column on all things language. The difference in speech between why choose and white shoes is signalled by minute differences in the [t] sound, which allows us to hear where words begin and end. This is certainly not the only example where we have a loan word and an English word which means the same, side by side. Language Matters is a fortnightly column about language. Various people have calculated that language is approximately 50% redundant. Laurie Bauer is emeritus professor of linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, where he taught for 40 years.

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Wordle today: Answer, clues for Sunday, June 12 2022 word of the day (For The Win)

WARNING: THERE ARE WORDLE SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT THE JUNE 12, 2022 WORDLE ANSWER SPOILED FOR YOU.

If you’re here, you’re probably struggling with it and looking for some help. As far as hardest Wordle words go, Sunday’s answer was pretty difficult. And the answer to Sunday’s Wordle is below this photo:

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Wordle 359 for June 13: Check these hints and clues to solve ... (Times Now)

The Wordle today is a noun. The Wordle answer today has a repeating vowel. It means "a person who donates something, especially money to charity" or "a ...

A yellow tile means you picked the right letter but placed it in the wrong position. The Wordle answer today has a repeating vowel. A green tile indicates you placed the correct letter in the right spot. Wordle answer todayhas a repeating vowel. The Wordle today is a noun. It has become a routine for millions of people around the world.

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Written in Granite: The word on the birds (Lowell Sun)

When it's daytime, birds sound beautiful but not when trying to sleep during the wee hours. Speaking of birds, you can own backyard chickens in Nashua. I was ...

The way I understand it, Gate City residents are allowed to own backyard chickens if they have a minimum of 10 square feet of space each. During mating season, male mockingbirds commonly sing in the middle of the night to attract a mate and “broadcast” territorial boundaries. Southern New Hampshire is home to a large variety of birds, and I’m certainly no expert but believe the species serenading my neighbors over and over again rather annoyingly was a northern mockingbird. I turned up the volume on my “ocean waves crashing and Tibetan singing bowls” tape that I often listen to for relaxing my body, mind and spirit. A bird decided to sing loudly without pause for the neighborhood. At about 3 a.m., I was awakened by a heavy, steady noise coming from a 20-ton vehicle.

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