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Her reflections were hopeful, unifying and rooted in the idea that young people should rise above cynicism and help repair the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Meadows adds that he is sympathetic to the idea of promoting natural diamonds, with a story rooted in the soil, and the experience of poor miners in West Africa.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
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- stemming from
- arising from
- built upon
- founded on
- growing out of
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- having no connection to
- separate from
- disconnected from
- unrelated to
- independent of