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The GameStop stock frenzy | Learn the expression ‘run for cover’
Episode 338
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To start off 2021, GameStop's stock was sitting at about $18 per share. Investors thought it was a dying business. But by the end of the month – an…
5 years, 4 months ago
Tribute to TV legend Larry King | Learn the English expression ‘partial to’
Episode 337
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Larry King, who interviewed countless celebrities, politicians, and anyone else with a story to tell, passed away at the age of 87 last month. He h…
5 years, 4 months ago
Man lived at Chicago airport for 3 months | Learn the expression ‘rely on’
Episode 336
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A 36-year-old man lived in the Chicago-O’Hare airport for nearly three months before anyone noticed. Back in October, Mr. Singh was reportedly on h…
5 years, 4 months ago
The ins and outs of left-handedness | Learn the English expression ‘cater to’
Episode 335
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Since just 10 percent of the human population is left-handed, the world is designed for the 90 percent right-handed majority. Everything from using…
5 years, 4 months ago
Tab: the rise and fall of Coca-Cola’s first diet soda | Learn the phrasal verb ‘turn to’
Episode 334
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Coca-Cola has officially retired Tab, its first diet soda, in an effort to trim its portfolio. Tab was originally intended for diabetics, but the s…
5 years, 4 months ago
Boeing’s 737-MAX is flying the skies again | Learn the English expression ‘in the eyes of’
Episode 333
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After a couple deadly crashes grounded Boeing’s 737-MAX two years ago, the aircraft has finally been approved for takeoff again. All eyes have been…
5 years, 4 months ago
A rocky start for the vaccine rollout | Learn the expression ‘make arrangements’
Episode 332
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The biggest vaccination effort in world history is underway. But with that, of course, comes a host of problems, and vaccinations haven’t even begu…
5 years, 5 months ago
Starbucks new expansion plans are brewing | Learn the phrasal verb ‘shake up’
Episode 331
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Starbucks is accelerating its plans to open more small format locations, adding more contactless ordering and pickup-only options. Fueled by changi…
5 years, 5 months ago
Wikipedia turns 20 years old | Learn the English expression ‘over the years’
Episode 330
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Wikipedia’s first official edit was on January 15, 2001, and since then, the nonprofit has built the largest collection of crowdsourced knowledge i…
5 years, 5 months ago
A new appreciation for the television show “The Office” | Learn the English expression ‘put on a brave face’
Episode 329
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Remember how we used to go to this place every weekday and spend the whole entire day with a roomful of people? Today, we’re taking a nostalgic loo…
5 years, 5 months ago