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The RAV4 PHEV’s EV mode was completely transparent; that is to say, all but indistinguishable from the operation of a regular battery-electric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Gold and other precious metals trade in a very liquid market - that is to say, there are lots of people buying and selling all over the world at any given time.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
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- to clarify
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