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"It leads to a situation where even if there were real time savings, it would be sucked up by the changes, and implementing them, and making sure they worked," Thompson said.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The head of Ceuta’s local government, Juan Vivas, raised the alarm about the emerging crisis, saying there were some 200 crossings daily and that arrivals had reached 1,500 by July 29.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
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- were present
- existed in the past
- once could be found
Possible Antonyms
- did not exist
- there have never been
- were absent
- was a complete lack of
- were not
