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In a livestream of the summit he did not explain what measures he endorsed -- saying there were "two competing views" over the ETFs tied to national flagship tech firms.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
A social worker, who asked not to be named, told AFP there were "around 1,700" in East Sumba among a population of 350,000.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 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
