Way to crank out another week.
who I think is more pessimistic than any other generation about even the chance that they`ll ever be homeowners.
Now, young Americans have been battling a one-two punch of high home prices and painful mortgage rates.
one-two puch
two bad events that happen close together
how these two things work.
High prices are fairly straightforward.
it`s likely the most expensive purchase you`ll ever make,
A mortgage rate is how much you`ll have to pay to borrow money to make that purchase.
the wet blanket of spring right now.
wet blanket
One that discourages enjoyment or enthusiasm.
Home ownership, which has traditionally been a vehicle of wealth accumulation for the typical American household, is just unavailable to a large segment of the population.
vehicle
A medium through which something is transmitted, expressed, or accomplished:
we really have a kind of a tale of two Americas that`s emerged.
but inflation has been really stubborn,
will set the tone for the final months of the 2024 campaign.
televised presidential debates have provided us with extraordinary, decisive moments, which often changed the tenor of the race.
used humor to deftly deflect concerns about his age in a debate with Walter Mondale.
deftly-> deft
-Quick and skillful; adroit. => dexterous.
I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent`s youth and inexperience.
, which teed up his opponent, Lloyd Bentsen, perfectly.
tee up
-To put someone or something into a position of readiness for some imminent action.
There were the wordless missteps, the body language gaffes.
gaffe 失言
a social blunder; faux pas
looking out of touch by glancing at his watch when an audience member spoke about the lagging economy
, simply won`t move the needle as much.
annual Space-Out Competition, where contestants have to zone out for 90 minutes
We`ve got a lot to get to today
is pushing into northeastern Ukraine
just over a week after entering a new term in office.
He has now extended his autocratic rule until 2030,
as they`ve been suffering some setbacks on the battlefield
Ukrainians are acknowledging that the Russians have gained some ground there,
press that offensive
the U.S. is back to stay
some of the U.S. weapons that have been pledged have already arrived on the battlefield and others are on the way.
they`re quite short on ammunition and on weapons,
one of the biggest issues for Ukraine`s forces fighting in the northeast of the country is Russian air power and the ability of the Russian Air Force to be much more effective than before.
Household waste
Let`s dive into the pros and cons of this technology and examine how these facilities could change the game for waste treatment and energy production
it`s hard to imagine that anything here could be of further use,
It`s a tried and tested method that has existed for over a century.
We operate at a 34% efficiency of producing electricity, which is much higher than it would normally be expected from an energy-front waste plant.
Landfills are piling up and there`s an urgent need for a way out.
At Warsan, besides the energy produced, waste metal is recycled and leftover ash is used for building roads.
Sulfur and heavy metal contaminants are filtered and taken away.
Only the 200 tons of flue gas residue is the net waste at the end of 5,500 tons of waste going in per day.
*flue gas 煙道, 熱気送管
a holistic solution
If we look at things from a circular economy standpoint, turning that plastic bottle back into a plastic bottle is by far going to have the least amount of energy consumption. And first, of course, would be just minimizing waste from the get-go. For example, less packaging or no packaging.
plaque and bacteria in your mouth can damage it.
Ever wonder why we brush with a toothbrush? It should be called a teeth brush.
one dentist who provides care to an underserved population and dedicates himself to a mission much greater than himself.
He`s so much more than a dentist.
I do what I do because this is what God put me on this earth for.
ensuring dental care was given to people who were most in need.
If I can be courteous and kind and respectful and do my job and treat you good, regardless of who you are, where you are, that`s my goal.
We have kids in the foster care system and we have kids in the juvenile justice system.
serves an underserved population.
So that`s mind-blowing to know that if I can plant a seed in somebody, unknowingly, but just doing my job, doing the way that I do it,
it will influence them to make good decisions and be a more productive citizen.
She`s a miniature poodle who just pranced her way to best in show.
on the podium
and that deserves a round of "a-paws." -> a round of applause
facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.
let's get this show on the road
delivered his commencement address
Muslim valedictorian
I barely had a graduation
substantial risks relating to security and ... disruption at commnecement
without any apparent disruption
but it still wasn't what many hped for or expected
the dean of students
did leave voluntearily
from Wendnesday all the way up until Saturday
solar flares 太陽フレア
happen on the surface of the sun when what is released?
stored magnetic energy
go on and bask in a sunny glow
The Aurora Borealis = The northern lights
they're named after the ... Roman goddess of dawn
coronal mass ejection
those highly charged particles have been barreling towards Earth at 500
barrel
急速に動く、突進する、迫る-drive or move in a way that is so fast as to almost be out of control.
gazillions of protons
gazillion
-Informal An indefinitely large number:
mitigation effort have been taken
orbiting outpost
a general trist into outer space
astronomical event
for this time of the year
help keep the ground damp
fires from last year didn't completely go out
-> zonbie fires
for some there's still an appeal in trying to live off the grid
completely self-sufficient
can be tremendously rewarding
acient ways of doing things
people living on site of ages ranging between 2 and mid 60s started in...
take on a little look around ~を見物しに行く
popularized by hippies
electricity grid 電力供給網 , water sewage and waste disposal
be cut off from society
spring on the mountain
wood harbested from the land
electricity comes from solar panels
hydroelectric
a wind turbine
goat(s
non hierarchical sommunity
decision(s
by consensus
as opposed to putting all of our time into...
land skills
in a way where you're making being in harmony with the land,
start their life cycle
hate to soil your party ?
started in nature
protect tehmselves from pests and diseases
clothing > clothes
medicines
unveil new medicines
antibiotic
multiple congenital defects of my skeletal system
required the amputation of my leg at the age of three
developed a hospital acquried infection
Hospital-acquired infections, also known as healthcare-associated infections (HAI), are nosocomially acquired infections that are typically not present or might be incubating at the time of admission.
pathogenic bacteria
herbarium
not responsive to...
prevent that from happening
picture perfect
stay vigilant y'all
help us conquer tomorrow
happy belated mother's day to all the mamas out there
crunching numbers at a computer
standardized the practice
preventing employee burnout has become such an important priority
be exploring shourter work weeks
is exos a performance wellness company
what goes hand in had with you do you Friday is ...
put a lot of load on them
stagger shifts
stagger
-To arrange in alternating or overlapping time periods
: staggered the nurses' shifts.
tempered by 気質の, 鍛えた ?
there's coral bleached whilte
phenomenon
the most important fossil of all time
dinosaur(s
the mass extinction
12 Archaeopteryx specimen(s 始祖鳥
and most are on display in Europe
hog piglet
native to the rainforest of Africa
red ruffed lemur 赤襟巻狐猿
lemur キツネザル
native to Madagascare
considered critically endangered due to habitat loss
*habitat 生息場所, 生息地
endanger 危うくする -> endangered
dosn't seem to be an end in sight
severe weather
roar
farm animals
bright flash floods
powerful tonado just pummeled ...
one tree toppled after the next
torrential downpoures have already caused catastrophic flooding
airport tarmac タールマック, タールマック舗装エプロン
this comes after heavy rains hit the ...
the rains and consequent flooding
caused a growing number of deaths
have been increasingly hit by extreme weather events
that is no longer the case
all the way to the crater area
perilously close to your house
*peril 危険, 危難
peninsula
having laid dormant for eght centuries
reawakeing
last tens or eve hundreds of the year
keen on that
horse stable
keep horses in this pasture
the downside of it
more or less know each other
would go to the grocery store and have a talk
cooped up in
*coop up 閉じ込める
motto
olympics
came to see it arrive
the torch was lit a month ago
streak the colors ...
to mirror the nation's flag
the rapper juwel, a native of Marseilles took that
crisscross
orinpic cauldron
with the paralympic to follow
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get you more eyeballs than
a fraction of the price
guesstimate 推測による見積もり, 当て推量
run on regular gas
you're craving attention
a whole new level -> something is really good.
is a privilege and honor that ...
infringement on the first amendment speech rights
force ... to find a new American owner spin-off from its Chinese parent company
authoritarian
collect data on users
don't wave by
the stakes here for Tik Tok are huge
stake
Something, such as a crucial change or grave consequence, that may result from a situation
the divestiture
divestiture
剥奪?The sale, liquidation, or spinoff of a corporate division or subsidiary.
certainly not on the 270-day timeline required by this act
with its recommnedation algorithm
it's not possible for us to be divested from BiteDance therefore.
*devest 奪う
<< vest ベスト
weigh the U.S lawmakers National Security concerns when it comes to ...
litigation / legislature
touting the operation as a play to bolster
*tout 押し売りする
intend to torpedo the entry of our forces
air and artillery striled
began pummeling
pummel
打ちまくる, 打ち捲る, ぶっ叩く
a human catastrophe
forced to flee
what was once the last refuge in Gaza for this coastal area
setting up makeshift shelters eith tarp sheets and thin planks of wook
the only hope of a way out
constellation prize
running out of fuel and falling inward on its center
buckle up
cool with that
what it would be like to get drawn into a massive black hole
the immersive visualization was made on a supercomputer
slingshotting back out
slingshot
a Y-shaped stick with an elastic strip between the prongs for shooting small missiles.
forcefully accelerate through the effect of gravity.
milky way
a steering wheel made out of a garden cart
put up for auction
stellar submissions
have hit a snag 暗礁に乗り上げる
pause the war for an indefinite period
yield no ceasefire
reiterate my appeal for ...
spare no effort to secure ...
flee <> free
in dire circumstances with few options on where to go
giant hail hurricane force winds and devastating tornadoes tore through parts of the state Monday night
killing at least one person and injuring multiple others
tornadoes and inclement weather
-> inclement 不良な, 荒れ模様の
are all too familiar with this kind of destruction
the second in a little over a month ...
show the damage up close
garage
flatterning this structure
pickup truck
ripping through
it's not yes out of the woods 困難を乗り越えて
be vulnerable to damaging
oxygen relief valve on the second stage of
release some pressure from the oxygen
liquid oxygen is one of the propellants that fuels ...
how to troubleshoot
payload (ミサイル・ロケットの弾頭の)爆発力
at an abundance of caution to hold off
be underway
a multi-story building collapse
left dozens of people trapped under debris
offer his condolenses to
families who los their loved ones
investigation into..
the cause of the collapse
help prevent something like this from happening in the future
India ... edged out China ~に僅差で勝つ
be eligible to to vote
indelible ink
indelible <> delible = able to be deleted
Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent:
prevent fraud and duplicate votes
painted onto the left index finger
chemical compound silver nitrate is a key ingredient
formula
exclusive right
it's largest order to date
come in contact with the sunlight
peel good story
two young bulls in a pasture next door
find the fruit appealing
utterly shocked when
incorrigible bulls busted through the fnece and showed up at her house
before milking the situation for a few selfies
milk the situation
状況をずる賢く利用する
>> milk : verb
To obtain the greatest possible advantage from (a situation).
incorrigible
矯正できない, 救いがたい, 根強い, 手に負えない, わがままな
incapable of being corrected, amended or reformed
<> corrigible
Capable of being corrected, reformed, or improved.
recede
be swamped with
scouring the streets looking ... for people in distress
populous conty
don't get the runoff 決勝戦, 決選投票, 雨水
they catch people off guard
pro Palestinian protests
have endowments
divest those endowments
is currentlyu sanctioned by
its allies
willing to defy the US
defy us-led sanctions
beat the sanctions
showcasing everything from heavy machinery to food products
tall task
骨の折れる仕事.
a parliamentarian
has been ravaged by what the US called macimum pressure
designed to the US claims to compel it to stop its support for extremism
continues to devalue
working with other adversaries of the West like
the contexts between our scientists
can take fruther steps
floe 氷原, 浮氷
iceberg 氷山
glacier 氷河
ice dam
floe, ice floe forms from ocean water and iceberg froms land, then breaks off from a glacier into the ocean
floe
[floʊ]
Can anything be done?
submersible pumps
Arctic
a decade earlier than previous projections
70 cm of thickness
all sorts of precipitations from the sky
coral reef
inverting the wing and causing the boat to capsize
dethroned France
baguette
traditional baguette, a long think crusty loaf of bread in case you didn't know