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This is BBC News. The latest headlines:
This is BBC News. The latest headlines:
This
is
BBC
News
The
latest
headlines:
French police have detained more
than
than
X
French police have
detained
detained
X
more than
French
police
have
detained
more
than
1300 protesters now
after
after
X
a fourth night
1300
protesters
protesters
X
now after a fourth night
1300
protesters
now
after
a
fourth
night
of
of
X
rioting. There was unrest in Marseille,
of
rioting.
rioting.
X
There was
unrest
unrest
X
in Marseille,
of
rioting
There
was
unrest
in
Marseille
Leon Grenoble, and parts
of
of
X
Paris. The
Leon Grenoble, and parts of Paris. The
Leon
Grenoble
and
parts
of
Paris
The
violence was sparked
by
by
X
the fatal
violence was
sparked
sparked
X
by the fatal
violence
was
sparked
by
the
fatal
shooting
of
of
X
a teenage boy
by
by
X
a police
shooting
shooting
X
of a teenage boy by a police
shooting
of
a
teenage
boy
by
a
police
officer
on
on
X
Tuesday.
officer on Tuesday.
officer
on
Tuesday
In the UK, the press watchdog has upheld
In the UK, the
press watchdog
press watchdog
X
has
upheld
upheld
X
In
the
UK
the
press
watchdog
has
upheld
a complaint that an opinion column
a complaint that an opinion column
a
complaint
that
an
opinion
column
written
in
in
X
the UK's Sun newspaper
by
by
X
the
written in the UK's Sun newspaper by the
written
in
the
UK's
Sun
newspaper
by
the
broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson was sexist
broadcaster
broadcaster
X
Jeremy Clarkson was sexist
broadcaster
Jeremy
Clarkson
was
sexist
towards
towards
X
Megan, The Duchess
of
of
X
Sussex.
towards Megan, The Duchess of Sussex.
towards
Megan
The
Duchess
of
Sussex
And the European Space Agency will
And the European Space Agency will
And
the
European
Space
Agency
will
launch its Euclid telescope
from
from
X
Cape
launch its Euclid
telescope
telescope
X
from Cape
launch
its
Euclid
telescope
from
Cape
Canaveral later on a mission
to
to
X
produce
Canaveral later on a
mission
mission
X
to produce
Canaveral
later
on
a
mission
to
produce
an enormous 3D map
of
of
X
the cosmos. It'll
an enormous 3D map of the
cosmos
cosmos
X
. It'll
an
enormous
3D
map
of
the
cosmos
It'll
be used
to
to
X
study the nature
of
of
X
dark
be used to study the nature of dark
be
used
to
study
the
nature
of
dark
matter and dark energy. And that's the
matter and dark energy. And that's the
matter
and
dark
energy
And
that's
the
latest
from
from
X
BBC News.
latest from BBC News.
latest
from
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ˈkɒzmɒs
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ˈkɑzˌmoʊs
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________t________h________e________ ________u________n________i________v________e________r________s________e________ ________e________s________p________e________c________i________a________l________l________y________ ________w________h________e________n________ ________i________t________ ________i________s________ ________u________n________d________e________r________s________t________o________o________d________ ________a________s________ ________a________n________ ________o________r________d________e________r________e________d________ ________s________y________s________t________e________m________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________k________e________e________p________ ________o________r________ ________p________r________e________v________e________n________t________ ________(________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________)________ ________f________r________o________m________ ________l________e________a________v________i________n________g________ ________o________r________ ________a________r________r________i________v________i________n________g________ ________a________t________ ________t________h________e________ ________e________x________p________e________c________t________e________d________ ________t________i________m________e________
ˈtɛlɪskəʊp
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ˈtɛləˌskoʊp
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________ ________d________e________v________i________c________e________ ________s________h________a________p________e________d________ ________l________i________k________e________ ________a________ ________l________o________n________g________ ________t________u________b________e________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________y________o________u________ ________l________o________o________k________ ________t________h________r________o________u________g________h________ ________i________n________ ________o________r________d________e________r________ ________t________o________ ________s________e________e________ ________t________h________i________n________g________s________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________a________r________e________ ________f________a________r________ ________a________w________a________y________
ˈmɪʃn
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ˈmɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________t________a________s________k________ ________o________r________ ________j________o________b________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________i________s________ ________g________i________v________e________n________ ________t________o________ ________d________o________,________ ________e________s________p________e________c________i________a________l________l________y________ ________o________n________e________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________i________s________ ________i________m________p________o________r________t________a________n________t________ ________o________r________ ________d________i________f________f________i________c________u________l________t________,________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________s________h________o________w________ ________o________r________ ________e________x________p________r________e________s________s________ ________s________t________r________o________n________g________ ________d________i________s________a________p________p________r________o________v________a________l________ ________o________f________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________a________t________ ________a________ ________p________u________b________l________i________c________ ________e________v________e________n________t________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________o________t________h________e________r________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________R________i________o________t________i________n________g________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________f________o________r________m________ ________o________f________ ________c________i________v________i________l________ ________d________i________s________o________r________d________e________r________ ________c________h________a________r________a________c________t________e________r________i________z________e________d________ ________b________y________ ________v________i________o________l________e________n________t________ ________a________n________d________ ________d________e________s________t________r________u________c________t________i________v________e________ ________b________e________h________a________v________i________o________r________,________ ________o________f________t________e________n________ ________i________n________v________o________l________v________i________n________g________ ________a________ ________g________r________o________u________p________ ________o________f________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________.________
ʌnˈrɛst
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ˌənˈrɛst
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________ ________s________i________t________u________a________t________i________o________n________ ________i________n________ ________w________h________i________c________h________ ________m________a________n________y________ ________o________f________ ________t________h________e________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________i________n________ ________a________ ________c________o________u________n________t________r________y________ ________a________r________e________ ________a________n________g________r________y________ ________a________n________d________ ________h________o________l________d________ ________p________r________o________t________e________s________t________s________ ________o________r________ ________a________c________t________ ________v________i________o________l________e________n________t________l________y________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________c________a________u________s________e________ ________(________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________)________ ________t________o________ ________s________t________a________r________t________ ________o________r________ ________h________a________p________p________e________n________
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________P________r________e________s________s________ ________W________a________t________c________h________d________o________g________ ________i________s________ ________a________n________ ________o________r________g________a________n________i________z________a________t________i________o________n________ ________o________r________ ________b________o________d________y________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________m________o________n________i________t________o________r________s________ ________a________n________d________ ________r________e________g________u________l________a________t________e________s________ ________t________h________e________ ________a________c________t________i________v________i________t________i________e________s________ ________o________f________ ________t________h________e________ ________p________r________e________s________s________,________ ________s________u________c________h________ ________a________s________ ________n________e________w________s________p________a________p________e________r________s________ ________a________n________d________ ________m________a________g________a________z________i________n________e________s________,________ ________t________o________ ________e________n________s________u________r________e________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________t________h________e________y________ ________a________r________e________ ________f________o________l________l________o________w________i________n________g________ ________t________h________e________ ________l________a________w________ ________a________n________d________ ________e________t________h________i________c________a________l________ ________s________t________a________n________d________a________r________d________s________.________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
The literal meaning of 'watchdog' is a dog that guards a house to protect it from thieves or robbery.
ˈʃuːtɪŋ
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ˈʃudɪŋ
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________n________ ________o________c________c________u________r________r________e________n________c________e________ ________i________n________ ________w________h________i________c________h________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________ ________i________s________ ________s________h________o________t________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________a________ ________g________u________n________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________s________u________p________p________o________r________t________ ________o________r________ ________d________e________f________e________n________d________ ________(________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________,________ ________s________u________c________h________ ________a________s________ ________a________ ________l________a________w________)________
ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːstə
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ˈbrɔdˌkæstər
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________ ________o________r________ ________o________r________g________a________n________i________z________a________t________i________o________n________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________t________r________a________n________s________m________i________t________s________ ________r________a________d________i________o________ ________o________r________ ________t________e________l________e________v________i________s________i________o________n________ ________p________r________o________g________r________a________m________s________
cosmos
ˈkɒzmɒs
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ˈkɑzˌmoʊs
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Definition
(noun) the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
Example
The astronomer studied the cosmos to better understand the stars.
detained
Definition
(verb) to keep or prevent (someone) from leaving or arriving at the expected time
Example
The teacher detained the student after class for not doing his homework,
telescope
ˈtɛlɪskəʊp
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ˈtɛləˌskoʊp
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Definition
(noun) a device shaped like a long tube that you look through in order to see things that are far away
Example
The astronomer used a telescope to observe the stars
mission
ˈmɪʃn
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ˈmɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) A task or job that someone is given to do, especially one that is important or difficult,
Example
The team was given the mission of finding a cure for the virus.
protesters
Definition
(verb) to show or express strong disapproval of something at a public event with other people
Example
The protesters were chanting for change outside the government building.
rioting.
Definition
(verb) Rioting is a form of civil disorder characterized by violent and destructive behavior, often involving a group of people.
Example
The police had to intervene to stop the rioting.
unrest
ʌnˈrɛst
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ˌənˈrɛst
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Definition
(noun) a situation in which many of the people in a country are angry and hold protests or act violently
Example
the frenzy and unrest of her own life
sparked
Definition
(verb) to cause (something) to start or happen
Example
The announcement of the new policy sparked a heated debate.
press watchdog
Definition
(noun) A Press Watchdog is an organization or body that monitors and regulates the activities of the press, such as newspapers and magazines, to ensure that they are following the law and ethical standards.
Example
The press watchdog in the US has recently issued a warning to a newspaper for publishing false information.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
The literal meaning of 'watchdog' is a dog that guards a house to protect it from thieves or robbery.
shooting
ˈʃuːtɪŋ
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ˈʃudɪŋ
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Definition
(noun) an occurrence in which a person is shot with a gun
upheld
Definition
(verb) to support or defend (something, such as a law)
Example
The court upheld the defendant's appeal,
broadcaster
ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːstə
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ˈbrɔdˌkæstər
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Definition
(noun) A person or organization that transmits radio or television programs
Example
he became a successful broadcaster, both on television and the wireless
cosmos
ˈkɒzmɒs
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ˈkɑzˌmoʊs
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Definition
(noun) the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
Example
The astronomer studied the cosmos to better understand the stars.
detained
Definition
(verb) to keep or prevent (someone) from leaving or arriving at the expected time
Example
The teacher detained the student after class for not doing his homework,
telescope
ˈtɛlɪskəʊp
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ˈtɛləˌskoʊp
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Definition
(noun) a device shaped like a long tube that you look through in order to see things that are far away
Example
The astronomer used a telescope to observe the stars
mission
ˈmɪʃn
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ˈmɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) A task or job that someone is given to do, especially one that is important or difficult,
Example
The team was given the mission of finding a cure for the virus.
protesters
Definition
(verb) to show or express strong disapproval of something at a public event with other people
Example
The protesters were chanting for change outside the government building.
rioting.
Definition
(verb) Rioting is a form of civil disorder characterized by violent and destructive behavior, often involving a group of people.
Example
The police had to intervene to stop the rioting.
unrest
ʌnˈrɛst
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ˌənˈrɛst
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Definition
(noun) a situation in which many of the people in a country are angry and hold protests or act violently
Example
the frenzy and unrest of her own life
sparked
Definition
(verb) to cause (something) to start or happen
Example
The announcement of the new policy sparked a heated debate.
press watchdog
Definition
(noun) A Press Watchdog is an organization or body that monitors and regulates the activities of the press, such as newspapers and magazines, to ensure that they are following the law and ethical standards.
Example
The press watchdog in the US has recently issued a warning to a newspaper for publishing false information.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
The literal meaning of 'watchdog' is a dog that guards a house to protect it from thieves or robbery.
shooting
ˈʃuːtɪŋ
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ˈʃudɪŋ
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Definition
(noun) an occurrence in which a person is shot with a gun
upheld
Definition
(verb) to support or defend (something, such as a law)
Example
The court upheld the defendant's appeal,
broadcaster
ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːstə
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ˈbrɔdˌkæstər
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Definition
(noun) A person or organization that transmits radio or television programs
Example
he became a successful broadcaster, both on television and the wireless
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telescope
ˈtɛlɪskəʊp
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ˈtɛləˌskoʊp
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Definition
(noun) a device shaped like a long tube that you look through in order to see things that are far away
Example
The astronomer used a telescope to observe the stars
cosmos
ˈkɒzmɒs
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ˈkɑzˌmoʊs
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Definition
(noun) the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
Example
The astronomer studied the cosmos to better understand the stars.
rioting.
Definition
(verb) Rioting is a form of civil disorder characterized by violent and destructive behavior, often involving a group of people.
Example
The police had to intervene to stop the rioting.
shooting
ˈʃuːtɪŋ
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ˈʃudɪŋ
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Definition
(noun) an occurrence in which a person is shot with a gun
mission
ˈmɪʃn
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ˈmɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) A task or job that someone is given to do, especially one that is important or difficult,
Example
The team was given the mission of finding a cure for the virus.
detained
Definition
(verb) to keep or prevent (someone) from leaving or arriving at the expected time
Example
The teacher detained the student after class for not doing his homework,
sparked
Definition
(verb) to cause (something) to start or happen
Example
The announcement of the new policy sparked a heated debate.
upheld
Definition
(verb) to support or defend (something, such as a law)
Example
The court upheld the defendant's appeal,
broadcaster
ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːstə
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ˈbrɔdˌkæstər
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Definition
(noun) A person or organization that transmits radio or television programs
Example
he became a successful broadcaster, both on television and the wireless
press watchdog
Definition
(noun) A Press Watchdog is an organization or body that monitors and regulates the activities of the press, such as newspapers and magazines, to ensure that they are following the law and ethical standards.
Example
The press watchdog in the US has recently issued a warning to a newspaper for publishing false information.
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The literal meaning of 'watchdog' is a dog that guards a house to protect it from thieves or robbery.
protesters
Definition
(verb) to show or express strong disapproval of something at a public event with other people
Example
The protesters were chanting for change outside the government building.
unrest
ʌnˈrɛst
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ˌənˈrɛst
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Definition
(noun) a situation in which many of the people in a country are angry and hold protests or act violently
Example
the frenzy and unrest of her own life
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