pairs

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Sunak’s essay pairs hawkish foreign policy analysis with patriotic nostalgia for how the Royal Navy used to maintain Britain’s position as a “global hegemon.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

They added that survey data showed that teenagers who considered themselves sneakerheads — who do a lot of the heavy lifting in setting trends —had been buying fewer pairs since 2019, even among wealthier shoppers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The RSPB's Lakenheath Fen site in Suffolk has been home to common cranes since 2007, with three breeding pairs currently established at the reserve.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Researchers then isolate these synapses and use high-throughput sequencing to read which barcode pairs are found together.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Mom, on the other hand, has a dozen pairs of leggings, three well-worn pairs of jeans, and probably a million cool T-shirts.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper