本日の将棋棋戦
女流王座戦第1局，先手番福間香奈女流六冠，相振り飛車の将棋。
福間女流六冠が勝ち，防衛に向けて，白星発進。
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glare noun
uk /ɡleər/ us /ɡler/
glare noun (LIGHT)
C2 [U] unpleasantly bright or strong light:
Tinted windows will reduce the glare/the sun's glare.
give off glare This screen gives off a lot of glare.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
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ボブ・ディランのノーベル賞のスピーチ，今読んでもいい味出していると思います。
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米政府機関が一部閉鎖
U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN
stopgap noun [C]
uk /ˈstɒp.ɡæp/ us /ˈstɑːp.ɡæp/
something intended for temporary use until something better or more suitable can be found:
Hostels are used as a stopgap until the families can find permanent accommodation.
We might have to employ someone temporarily as a stopgap measure until we can hire someone permanently.
passage noun
uk /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/ us /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/
passage noun (LAW)
[U] formal the official approval of something, especially a new law:
He again urged passage of a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion.
furlough verb [T]
uk /ˈfɜː.ləʊ/ us /ˈfɝː.loʊ/
mainly US to give someone permission to be absent from the armed services, work, or prison for a period of time, especially to return temporarily to their own home:
Furloughed servicemen must be given preference over civilian travel.
stretch verb
uk /stretʃ/ us /stretʃ/
stretch verb (LONG TIME)
[I usually + adv/prep] to spread over a long period of time:
stretch back The dispute stretches back over many years.
stretch into Although we were supposed to finish this month, it looks like the work will stretch well into next year.
impact verb [I or T] mainly US
uk /ɪmˈpækt/ us /ɪmˈpækt/
C1 to have an influence on something:
People want to hear about those issues that impact their lives.
impact on Falling export rates have impacted on the country's economy quite considerably.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
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Beauteous
Leafy
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Miniature
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