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If you’re not up to speed on the various sources of disputation in Lebanon’s history, don’t worry; writer-director Cyril Aris’s characters don’t care about politics and don’t discuss it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
If attending a more expensive college is important to her, it’s not up to you to make that happen.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The first sign the job was not up to scratch was when one of the walls started to wobble when pushed.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
These leaders are clearly not up to the task, so we need new ones.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Perhaps it was simply that he had not spoken very well, being new to it, and they felt that he was not up to their fine ways?
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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