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世界バレー, 男子は1次リーグ敗退!etc.

世界バレー

日本はトルコ,カナダ相手にストレート負け,
0勝2敗となり,1次リーグ敗退となってしまいました。

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ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」

タイ憲法裁判所 首相の解職を命令
THAI COURT RULES TO DISMISS PM PAETONGTARN

lingering adjective [before noun]
uk /ˈlɪŋ.ɡər.ɪŋ/ us /ˈlɪŋ.ɡɚ.ɪŋ/
lasting a long time:
She gave him a long, lingering kiss.
She says she stopped seeing him, but I still have lingering doubts.
The defeat ends any lingering hopes she might have had of winning the championship.

be in hot water idiom (also get into hot water)
to be in or get into a difficult situation in which you are in danger of being criticized or punished:
He found himself in hot water over his comments about immigration.

appear verb
uk /əˈpɪər/ us /əˈpɪr/
appear verb (SEEM)
B1 [L or I, not continuous] to seem:
it appears not "Has David arrived yet?" "It appears not."
it appears so
"Has he left?" " It appears so."
as it appears Everything was not as it appeared - secret deals had been done.
it would appear formal It would appear (that) (= it seems that) nobody on board the aircraft actually had a licence to fly it.
Things aren't always what they appear to be appear.
You've got to appear (to be) calm in an interview even if you're terrified underneath.
To people who don't know him he probably appears (to be) rather unfriendly.
[+ to infinitive] She appears to actually like the man, which I find incredible.
there appears There appears to be some mistake.
[+ (that) ] It appears (that) she left the party alone.
It appears to me (that) (= I think that) we need to make some changes.
[+ adv/prep] It appears as if/as though I was wrong.
I know how it must appear, but it's not really as bad as it looks.
[after so] "I think we're late." "So it appears."

appease verb [T] often disapproving
uk /əˈpiːz/ us /əˈpiːz/
(in arguments or war) to prevent further disagreement by giving to the other side something that they have demanded:
They questioned whether, in his desire to appease the conservatives in his own party, the president was selling out to them.

disparage verb [T]
uk /dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/ us /dɪˈsper.ɪdʒ/
to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it:
be disparaged as The actor's work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity.

petition noun [C]
uk /pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ us /pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
law specialized
a formal letter to a law court asking for a particular legal action:
She's filing a petition for divorce.

premiership noun [C or U]
uk /ˈprem.i.eə.ʃɪp/ us /prɪˈmɪr.ʃɪp/
premiership noun [C or U] (POLITICS)
the period when someone is prime minister, or the job of being prime minister
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

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After 100 years, the school bus gets a 21st century makeover | September 15, 2025
Today on CNN 10: We meet a teen who invented an A.I.-powered robot to help preserve her community's indigenous language. Then, we learn about a new dinosaur discovered in Argentina-- before seeing how one mom is revolutionizing the way school buses operate, all in an effort to make the planet greener. All this and more on today's CNN 10.

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:10 Trivia
What is the maximum speed that a school bus can drive in the U.S.?

45 miles per hour
65 miles per hour
75 miles per hour
85 miles per hour

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政治的暴力についての議論
当局が政治的動機によるものとみている先週の襲撃事件、そして今年初めの別の襲撃事件を受けて、今日の番組ではこの問題を議論し、暴力的な脅迫の増加の背景にある可能性のある理由を探ります。沈みゆく島での生活を知るためにフィリピンへ、そして亡くなった登山家のバックパックから彼の家族が彼の生い立ちを垣間見るアルゼンチンへ。そして、2つの企業が「日焼け止めアイスクリーム」を開発した理由、そしてその味について解説します。

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A World of Knowledge!
What was the Mark I, which was first used in combat in 1916?

Biplane
Tank
Gas Mask
Machine Gun

It wasn't fast; It didn't always work, and it had some design problems, but the Mark I ushered in the era of tank warfare.

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