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This is BBC News. The headlines this hour:
This is BBC News. The headlines this hour:
This
is
BBC
News
The
headlines
this
hour:
the grandmother
of
of
X
the French teenager
the grandmother of the French
teenager
teenager
X
the
grandmother
of
the
French
teenager
whose killing
by
by
X
police sparked five
whose killing by police
sparked
sparked
X
five
whose
killing
by
police
sparked
five
nights
of
of
X
riot
in
in
X
France has appealed
nights of
riot
riot
X
in France has appealed
nights
of
riot
in
France
has
appealed
for
for
X
calm. The call comes
after
after
X
for calm. The call comes after
for
calm
The
call
comes
after
condemnation
during
during
X
an attempt
to
to
X
condemnation
condemnation
X
during an attempt to
condemnation
during
an
attempt
to
set fire
to
to
X
the home
of
of
X
a district mayor
in
in
X
Paris.
set fire
set fire
X
to the home of a district mayor in Paris.
set
fire
to
the
home
of
a
district
mayor
in
Paris
In the U.S., two people have been killed
In the U.S., two people have been killed
In
the
US
two
people
have
been
killed
in a mass shooting in Baltimore. 28
in a
mass shooting
mass shooting
X
in Baltimore. 28
in
a
mass
shooting
in
Baltimore
28
others were injured,
with
with
X
three in a
others were injured, with three in a
others
were
injured
with
three
in
a
critical condition. The search
for
for
X
critical condition
critical condition
X
. The search for
critical
condition
The
search
for
shooters is underway. Debris
from
from
X
eight
shooters is
underway
underway
X
.
Debris
Debris
X
from eight
shooters
is
underway
Debris
from
eight
British Hurricane fighter planes dating
British Hurricane fighter planes dating
British
Hurricane
fighter
planes
dating
back
to
to
X
the Second World War has been
back to the Second World War has been
back
to
the
Second
World
War
has
been
found buried in a Ukrainian forest. The
found buried in a Ukrainian forest. The
found
buried
in
a
Ukrainian
forest
The
aircraft was sent
to
to
X
the Soviet Union
by
by
X
aircraft was sent to the Soviet Union by
aircraft
was
sent
to
the
Soviet
Union
by
Britain
after
after
X
Nazi Germany invaded back
Britain after Nazi Germany invaded back
Britain
after
Nazi
Germany
invaded
back
in
in
X
1941. In England, the NHS is
to
to
X
open a
in 1941. In England, the NHS is to open a
in
1941
In
England
the
NHS
is
to
open
a
further seven gambling clinics this
further
seven
gambling clinics
gambling clinics
X
this
further
seven
gambling
clinics
this
summer, almost doubling the current
summer, almost
doubling
doubling
X
the current
summer
almost
doubling
the
current
number. Around 1400 patients were
number. Around 1400 patients were
number
Around
1400
patients
were
referred
for
for
X
treatment last year. Health
referred for treatment last year. Health
referred
for
treatment
last
year
Health
leaders warned that children and adults are
leaders warned that children and adults are
leaders
warned
that
children
and
adults
are
being bombarded
with
with
X
betting
being
bombarded
bombarded
X
with
betting
betting
X
being
bombarded
with
betting
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ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə
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ˈtiˌneɪdʒər
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________ ________b________e________t________w________e________e________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________a________g________e________s________ ________o________f________ ________1________3________ ________a________n________d________ ________1________9________ ________y________e________a________r________s________ ________o________l________d________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________,________)________ ________T________o________ ________c________a________u________s________e________ ________o________r________ ________s________e________t________ ________o________f________f________ ________a________n________ ________e________v________e________n________t________ ________o________r________ ________s________e________r________i________e________s________ ________o________f________ ________e________v________e________n________t________s________,________
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________,________)________ ________A________ ________s________t________a________t________e________ ________o________f________ ________s________e________r________i________o________u________s________ ________i________l________l________n________e________s________s________ ________o________r________ ________i________n________j________u________r________y________,________ ________i________n________ ________w________h________i________c________h________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________'________s________ ________l________i________f________e________ ________i________s________ ________i________n________ ________d________a________n________g________e________r________,________
ˈdɛbriː
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dəˈbri
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________t________h________e________ ________p________i________e________c________e________s________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________a________r________e________ ________l________e________f________t________ ________a________f________t________e________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________h________a________s________ ________b________e________e________n________ ________d________e________s________t________r________o________y________e________d________
further
ˈfəːðə
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ˈfərðər
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Definition
(adjective) additional more
Example
wages have been driven down even further
ˈrʌɪət
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ˈraɪət
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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________ ________a________ ________l________a________r________g________e________ ________g________r________o________u________p________ ________o________f________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________b________e________h________a________v________e________ ________i________n________ ________a________ ________v________i________o________l________e________n________t________ ________a________n________d________ ________u________n________c________o________n________t________r________o________l________l________e________d________ ________w________a________y________
ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃn
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ˌkɑndɛmˈneɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________ ________s________t________a________t________e________m________e________n________t________ ________o________r________ ________e________x________p________r________e________s________s________i________o________n________ ________o________f________ ________v________e________r________y________ ________s________t________r________o________n________g________ ________a________n________d________ ________d________e________f________i________n________i________t________e________ ________c________r________i________t________i________c________i________s________m________ ________o________r________ ________d________i________s________a________p________p________r________o________v________a________l________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________i________g________n________i________t________e________ ________a________ ________f________i________r________e________,________ ________u________s________u________a________l________l________y________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________t________h________e________ ________i________n________t________e________n________t________i________o________n________ ________o________f________ ________c________a________u________s________i________n________g________ ________d________e________s________t________r________u________c________t________i________o________n________ ________o________r________ ________d________a________m________a________g________e________.________
ˈbɛtɪŋ
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ˈbɛdɪŋ
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________T________h________e________ ________a________c________t________ ________o________f________ ________g________a________m________b________l________i________n________g________ ________m________o________n________e________y________ ________o________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________o________u________t________c________o________m________e________ ________o________f________ ________a________n________ ________e________v________e________n________t________ ________o________r________ ________g________a________m________e________
ˌəndər ˈweɪ
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________I________n________ ________p________r________o________g________r________e________s________s________;________ ________h________a________p________p________e________n________i________n________g________;________ ________b________e________i________n________g________ ________d________o________n________e________
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________m________a________s________s________ ________s________h________o________o________t________i________n________g________ ________i________s________ ________a________n________ ________i________n________c________i________d________e________n________t________ ________i________n________ ________w________h________i________c________h________ ________m________u________l________t________i________p________l________e________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________a________r________e________ ________s________h________o________t________ ________i________n________ ________a________ ________s________i________n________g________l________e________ ________l________o________c________a________t________i________o________n________,________ ________u________s________u________a________l________l________y________ ________i________n________ ________a________ ________p________u________b________l________i________c________ ________p________l________a________c________e________.________
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________g________a________m________b________l________i________n________g________ ________c________l________i________n________i________c________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________p________l________a________c________e________ ________w________h________e________r________e________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________c________a________n________ ________r________e________c________e________i________v________e________ ________h________e________l________p________ ________a________n________d________ ________a________d________v________i________c________e________ ________f________o________r________ ________p________r________o________b________l________e________m________s________ ________r________e________l________a________t________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________g________a________m________b________l________i________n________g________ ________a________d________d________i________c________t________i________o________n________.________
Definition
1. ________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________b________e________ ________o________v________e________r________w________h________e________l________m________e________d________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________a________ ________l________a________r________g________e________ ________n________u________m________b________e________r________ ________o________f________ ________r________e________q________u________e________s________t________s________ ________o________r________ ________d________e________m________a________n________d________s________
2. ________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________a________t________t________a________c________k________ ________(________a________ ________p________l________a________c________e________)________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________b________o________m________b________s________,________ ________l________a________r________g________e________ ________g________u________n________s________,________ ________e________t________c________.________
doubling
Definition
(verb) To make something two times as much or as many
Example
The company doubled its profits this year
teenager
ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə
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ˈtiˌneɪdʒər
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Definition
(noun) A person between the ages of 13 and 19 years old
Example
The teenager was excited to go to the concert
sparked
Definition
(verb,) To cause or set off an event or series of events,
Example
The announcement of the new policy sparked a heated debate,
critical condition
Definition
(noun,) A state of serious illness or injury, in which a person's life is in danger,
Example
The patient was in a critical condition after the accident, so the doctors had to act quickly to save his life,
Debris
ˈdɛbriː
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dəˈbri
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Definition
(noun) the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed
Example
The debris from the collapsed building was scattered across the street.
further
ˈfəːðə
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ˈfərðər
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Definition
(adjective) additional more
Example
wages have been driven down even further
riot
ˈrʌɪət
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ˈraɪət
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Definition
(noun) a situation in which a large group of people behave in a violent and uncontrolled way
Example
The recent riots in the city have caused a lot of destruction.
condemnation
ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃn
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ˌkɑndɛmˈneɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) a statement or expression of very strong and definite criticism or disapproval
Example
there was strong international condemnation of the attack
set fire
Definition
(verb) To ignite a fire, usually with the intention of causing destruction or damage.
Example
The arsonist set fire to the abandoned warehouse.
betting
ˈbɛtɪŋ
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ˈbɛdɪŋ
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Definition
(noun) The act of gambling money on the outcome of an event or game
Example
The casino was filled with people betting on the roulette wheel.
underway
ˌəndər ˈweɪ
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Definition
(adjective) In progress; happening; being done
Example
The construction project is already underway.
mass shooting
Definition
(noun) A mass shooting is an incident in which multiple people are shot in a single location, usually in a public place.
Example
The recent mass shooting in Las Vegas left many people in shock.
gambling clinics
Definition
(noun) A gambling clinic is a place where people can receive help and advice for problems related to gambling addiction.
Example
The city opened two new gambling clinics to help people with gambling addiction.
bombarded
Definition
1. (verb) To be overwhelmed with a large number of requests or demands
2. (verb) to attack (a place) with bombs, large guns, etc.
Example
The customer service team was bombarded with complaints about the new product.
doubling
Definition
(verb) To make something two times as much or as many
Example
The company doubled its profits this year
teenager
ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə
![]()
ˈtiˌneɪdʒər
![]()
Definition
(noun) A person between the ages of 13 and 19 years old
Example
The teenager was excited to go to the concert
sparked
Definition
(verb,) To cause or set off an event or series of events,
Example
The announcement of the new policy sparked a heated debate,
critical condition
Definition
(noun,) A state of serious illness or injury, in which a person's life is in danger,
Example
The patient was in a critical condition after the accident, so the doctors had to act quickly to save his life,
Debris
ˈdɛbriː
![]()
dəˈbri
![]()
Definition
(noun) the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed
Example
The debris from the collapsed building was scattered across the street.
further
ˈfəːðə
![]()
ˈfərðər
![]()
Definition
(adjective) additional more
Example
wages have been driven down even further
riot
ˈrʌɪət
![]()
ˈraɪət
![]()
Definition
(noun) a situation in which a large group of people behave in a violent and uncontrolled way
Example
The recent riots in the city have caused a lot of destruction.
condemnation
ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃn
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ˌkɑndɛmˈneɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) a statement or expression of very strong and definite criticism or disapproval
Example
there was strong international condemnation of the attack
set fire
Definition
(verb) To ignite a fire, usually with the intention of causing destruction or damage.
Example
The arsonist set fire to the abandoned warehouse.
betting
ˈbɛtɪŋ
![]()
ˈbɛdɪŋ
![]()
Definition
(noun) The act of gambling money on the outcome of an event or game
Example
The casino was filled with people betting on the roulette wheel.
underway
ˌəndər ˈweɪ
![]()
Definition
(adjective) In progress; happening; being done
Example
The construction project is already underway.
mass shooting
Definition
(noun) A mass shooting is an incident in which multiple people are shot in a single location, usually in a public place.
Example
The recent mass shooting in Las Vegas left many people in shock.
gambling clinics
Definition
(noun) A gambling clinic is a place where people can receive help and advice for problems related to gambling addiction.
Example
The city opened two new gambling clinics to help people with gambling addiction.
bombarded
Definition
1. (verb) To be overwhelmed with a large number of requests or demands
2. (verb) to attack (a place) with bombs, large guns, etc.
Example
The customer service team was bombarded with complaints about the new product.
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underway
ˌəndər ˈweɪ
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Definition
(adjective) In progress; happening; being done
Example
The construction project is already underway.
set fire
Definition
(verb) To ignite a fire, usually with the intention of causing destruction or damage.
Example
The arsonist set fire to the abandoned warehouse.
critical condition
Definition
(noun,) A state of serious illness or injury, in which a person's life is in danger,
Example
The patient was in a critical condition after the accident, so the doctors had to act quickly to save his life,
sparked
Definition
(verb,) To cause or set off an event or series of events,
Example
The announcement of the new policy sparked a heated debate,
condemnation
ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃn
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ˌkɑndɛmˈneɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) a statement or expression of very strong and definite criticism or disapproval
Example
there was strong international condemnation of the attack
betting
ˈbɛtɪŋ
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ˈbɛdɪŋ
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Definition
(noun) The act of gambling money on the outcome of an event or game
Example
The casino was filled with people betting on the roulette wheel.
Debris
ˈdɛbriː
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dəˈbri
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Definition
(noun) the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed
Example
The debris from the collapsed building was scattered across the street.
bombarded
Definition
(verb) To be overwhelmed with a large number of requests or demands
Definition
(verb) to attack (a place) with bombs, large guns, etc.
Example
The customer service team was bombarded with complaints about the new product.
teenager
ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə
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ˈtiˌneɪdʒər
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Definition
(noun) A person between the ages of 13 and 19 years old
Example
The teenager was excited to go to the concert
doubling
Definition
(verb) To make something two times as much or as many
Example
The company doubled its profits this year
riot
ˈrʌɪət
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ˈraɪət
![]()
Definition
(noun) a situation in which a large group of people behave in a violent and uncontrolled way
Example
The recent riots in the city have caused a lot of destruction.
gambling clinics
Definition
(noun) A gambling clinic is a place where people can receive help and advice for problems related to gambling addiction.
Example
The city opened two new gambling clinics to help people with gambling addiction.
mass shooting
Definition
(noun) A mass shooting is an incident in which multiple people are shot in a single location, usually in a public place.
Example
The recent mass shooting in Las Vegas left many people in shock.
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