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[hohl] / hoʊl /






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It was the worst smelling place I’ve ever been in my whole life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

For decades its consequences loomed over Germany, Russia and indeed the whole of Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, whole school assemblies had been "abandoned" to avoid the hot hall, and staff were being sent home "straight away" on the bell, Judd added.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The whole process “should be driven by your goals, time horizon and personal circumstances. What that means is that what’s going on around you should have less of an influence,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

No, she did, she really did, groaning and grunting and rumbling—she had a whole language of her own!

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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