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[meyn] / meɪn /




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Plaintiff attorneys have filed thousands of lawsuits in state courts against Bayer, which owns Monsanto, claiming that Roundup’s main ingredient glyphosate gave them cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Rocha said the main goal was to seamlessly blend two distinct musical cultures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Although our main issue against Ghana was being unable to break them down, there were still some concerns defensively.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

What are the main stumbling blocks that we could see in terms of really preventing that agreement from coming to fruition?

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Otherwise, the town’s main road and boardwalks are deserted.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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