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Take the Last Week in the News Quiz
How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
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Haiti’s gangs help oust political leader
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This week's word in the news: LANGUISH
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
President Biden’s aid request has languished for as long as Johnson has been speaker.
The Los Angeles Times -- 03/18/2024
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