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The administration has responded by saying its reinterpretation of the law is legal because the time a person is in the country — be it “for 25 minutes or 25 years” — is irrelevant.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Real-life market competition does so in part because it is global—it is possible to become the richest person in the world, and everybody will know who you are—and in part because history is irrelevant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Some of the world’s richest nations and their talented engineers are poring over alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, seriously discussing land routes that could make Iran’s hold on the narrow sea passage irrelevant.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
If the past 20 years have rendered fear irrelevant, could risk be mispriced?
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
When they dismissed Archimedes as irrelevant they thought common sense was on their side; and their own experience of the world corresponded exactly to their claims.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Keystone Exams: English Composition Glossary
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