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増田有華ファンが英語学習に悪戦苦闘する日記

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本日の将棋棋戦

棋聖戦決勝トーナメント,注目の対局,伊藤匠二冠vs藤本渚七段戦,
伊藤二冠が勝利,次局は羽生善治九段との対局となります。
同じく棋聖戦決勝トーナメント,八代弥八段が山﨑隆之九段に勝利。

1日遅れとなった白玲戦女流順位戦B級,塚田恵梨花女流二段(3)が
清水市代女流七段(9)に勝ち,勝った塚田女流二段は2勝3敗,
負けた清水女流七段は1勝4敗となりました。

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Enjoy Simple English

Rakugo
The Cat Dit It「猫の災難」

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ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」

仏教経典学習のAI搭載ロボット
JAPANESE HUMANOID ROBOT SHARES BUDDHIST WISDOM

scripture noun [C or U]
uk /ˈskrɪp.tʃər/ us /ˈskrɪp.tʃɚ/
the holy writings of a religion:
the Hindu/Buddhist/Muslim scriptures
According to Holy Scripture (= the Bible), God created the world in six days.

let go (of something/someone) idiom
to stop holding something or someone:
Brandon let go of her hand and ran across the street.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

高橋敏之さん,本日が最後でした。
伊藤サムさんが高齢なことから,新年度も続投と予想していましたが,
違いました。新年度,少しフォーマットが変わるようです。

English News

CNN 10

From Gift to Global Symbol: How Washington got its cherry blossoms | March 24, 2026
Today on CNN10: We'll turn back the clock for a look at one of the worst environmental disasters in US history, as we mark the 37th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Then, we'll see how an innovative new expanding foam could help change the face of emergency medicine, before learning the history behind one of Washington, D.C.'s most picturesque springtime traditions.

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:10 Trivia
What part of the flower produces pollen?

Petal
Stem
Anther
Root

The World from A to Z with Carl Azuz

Bringing Back the Pay Phone
In today's diverse collection of stories: a vibrant celebration in India, the political standoff impacting U.S. airports, and an anniversary related to the Exxon Valdez. Meanwhile, an electrical engineer in Vermont is working to bring back pay phones -- except that the public doesn't have to pay at all. We're also updating you on an extended deadline for Iran to reopen a crucial strait, and we're telling you what it takes to be the best grocery bagger in the country.

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A World of Knowledge
In what American city was the first pay phone installed in 1889?

Hartford, Connecticut
New York, New York
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Illinois

Though relatively few are left today, there were once more than 2 million pay phones nationwide. The first was installed by William Gray in Hartford, Connecticut.

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