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American football is smitten with Taylor Swift | Learn English expression 'lean into'
Episode 623
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Just when you thought nothing could make American football more popular, Taylor Swift comes onto the scene. She is reportedly dating a football sta…
2 years, 5 months ago
Biden's uphill battle for re-election | Learn English expression 'play into someone's hands'
Episode 622
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About a year from now, Americans will go to the polls--and they're likely to get a rematch between sitting President Joe Biden and his immediate pr…
2 years, 6 months ago
Fernando Botero, Colombia’s artist of over-sized subjects | Learn English expression 'call attention to'
Episode 621
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Fernando Botero was Colombia's most famous artist--and his whimsical, rotund figures are famous around the world. By painting everything in exagger…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Great Paris Bedbug Battle of 2023 | Learn English phrasal verb 'creep out'
Episode 620
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A bedbug infestation is spreading across Paris, even affecting the Métro, trains, hospitals and schools--according to social media. But many report…
2 years, 6 months ago
Surge pricing comes to the pub | Learn English phrasal verb 'cut short'
Episode 619
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""Dynamic pricing"": it's when businesses constantly change the price of a product, based on the current demand. We're used to it when booking airl…
2 years, 6 months ago
The latest on Threads, X, Wagner, Trump and more | Learn English phrasal verb 'settle down'
Episode 618
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It's time to take a look back and learn the latest on several topics we've talked about in Plain English recently, including ChatGPT, Netflix, Thre…
2 years, 6 months ago
Is a lab-grown diamond as good as the real thing? | Learn English word 'intangibles'
Episode 617
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Diamond rings, bracelets, and earrings have a timeless beauty. They are in high demand, but they're expensive. But now a combination of forces may …
2 years, 6 months ago
Is this the largest animal ever? | Learn English expression 'come as a surprise'
Episode 616
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Scientists in Peru discovered fossils of an enormous whale, which lived about 37 million years ago. Based on the size and density of the fossils, t…
2 years, 6 months ago
Kidfluencers: big money in a legal grey area | Learn English expression 'on the backs of'
Episode 615
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Child social media influencers--or 'kidfluencers'--can make big money online. But they do so in a legal grey area, where there are few or no rules …
2 years, 6 months ago
The kiss that shook Spanish soccer | Learn English phrasal verb 'pile on'
Episode 614
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The Spanish national team won the women's World Cup in Australia earlier this year. But the stunning victory was quickly overshadowed by a controve…
2 years, 6 months ago