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Anyone can buy the railpass, but you have to be under 26 to get the lower price.
Together they control just under 50% of the company.
A visa is not required for a stay of under three months.
The car can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under six seconds.
The day care center is open to children aged four and under.
underageThe ship came under attack from enemy aircraft.
A number of proposals are under consideration.
The building is still under construction.
Costello’s business dealings have been under investigation by the FBI for months.
I’ve been under a lot of stress at work lately.
Police claim the situation is now under control.
Evidence suggests that the driver of the car was under the influence of drugs.
His older brother was forced to leave Hong Kong the year before under similar circumstances.
The U.N. inspectors would be allowed access to the eight sites, but only under certain conditions.
Under the circumstances, Kane felt he had no option but to resign.
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a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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