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藤井竜王名人が3人目の永世竜王!etc.

本日の将棋棋戦

竜王戦第4局2日目,藤井聡太竜王名人が勝利して,
4勝0敗として,防衛を果たし,永世竜王の称号を獲得しました。

順位戦A級,永瀬拓矢九段(1)vs近藤誠也八段(9)戦,
永瀬九段が勝ち,5勝0敗,負けた近藤八段は3勝2敗となりました。

棋王戦準決勝,増田康宏八段が糸谷哲郎八段に勝ち,
決勝進出を決めました。

朝日杯予選,菅井竜也八段が稲葉陽八段に勝ち,本戦へ。

ATP tour

ATP Finals第4日,ボルグ・グループの試合が行われました。
オジェアリアシム選手がシェルトン選手とのフルセットの激闘を制して,
初白星をあげ,準決勝進出の可能性を残しました。
シナー選手はズベレフ選手との接戦をストレート勝ち,準決勝進出決定。
この結果,シェルトン選手の敗退が決まりました。
RR最終試合,ズベレフvsオジェアリアシム戦の勝者が準決勝への勝ち上がりとなる
シンプルな展開となりました。

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英語5分間トレーニン

2009年5月14日分 Let's Role-Play!

treat verb
uk /triːt/ us /triːt/
treat verb (PAY FOR)
B2 [T] to buy or pay for something for another person:
treat someone (to something) Put your money away - I'm going to treat you (to this).
treat yourself to something I'm going to treat myself to (= buy for myself) a new pair of sandals.

insist verb [I]
uk /ɪnˈsɪst/ us /ɪnˈsɪst/
B1 to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say:
[+ (that) ] Greg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong.
Please go first - I insist!
insist on She insisted on seeing her lawyer.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

Enjoy Simple English

Marie the Scientist
Will Insect Spray Make Cockroaches Stronger?

www.britannica.com

うちに寄生しているゴキブリは動きが鈍くて,ハエ叩きで簡単に
命を奪われています。

ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」

企業へのサイバー攻撃被害相次ぐ
CYBERATTACK CRIPPLES E-COMMERCE AT RAFT OF JAPANESE RETAILERS

cripple verb [T]
uk /ˈkrɪp.əl/ us /ˈkrɪp.əl/
computing specialized
to prevent software or a device from working normally, usually intentionally in order to make the user pay for more software, for another device, etc.:
The company released software that crippled unlocked phones, preventing them from being used on other carriers' networks.
I think it's short-sighted of developers to cripple access to software.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

platform noun
computing
: an application or website that serves as a base from which a service is provided
music streaming platforms
… has built a cloud-computing platform for use by others.
The Economist
… billions of photos scraped from Facebook and other social media platforms.
—C. J. Ciaramella
(from Merriam-Webster)

derail verb
us /ˌdiːˈreɪl/ uk /ˌdiːˈreɪl/
to stop something from succeeding:
Investors are very concerned that a new crisis could derail the economic recovery.
Analysts identified five factors which could derail the hi-tech markets

make the world go around/round idiom
to be extremely important, so that many ordinary events could not happen without it:
Love/Money makes the world go round.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

English News

CNN 10

The Future of AVs: Self-Driving Cars Explained | November 13, 2025
Today on CNN 10: One fascinating topic for all ten minutes of our show-- self-driving vehicles. Coy visits an innovation center where A.I.-powered inventions are tested, while learning how they work, if they're safe, and just how close we are to automation... becoming our reality.

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:10 Trivia
Self-driving cars often use LiDAR to scan surroundings. What does "LiDAR" stand for?

Light Detection and Ranging
Laser Identification and Radar
Light Identification and Response
Looking into dangers around the route

curiositylabptc.com

The World from A to Z with Carl Azuz

A 50-Year Mortgage and the Last Red Cent
Financial literacy plays a role in today's coverage. The Trump Administration has proposed a new, longer-term mortgage option, and experts are divided over whether it would help make housing more affordable. The U.S. Mint has produced its last penny, but the one-cent coin is unlikely to disappear anytime soon. We're covering a contemporary art exhibition near an ancient world wonder. We're reporting on a spectacular display of the Northern Lights and the appearance of "frost flowers." And we're taking you to a southern Asian country where farmers are working to desalinate the soil.

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A World of Knowledge! The first one-cent coin minted in the United States contained what motto?

E pluribus unum
Don't tread on me
In God we trust
Mind your business

Minted in 1787 and known as the Fugio Cent, the coin purportedly designed by Ben Franklin contained the phase "Mind Your Business."

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Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.
Buddha