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May 2024
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The translator at the center of a sports...

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Today's story: Shohei Ohtani is a superstar baseball player in Los Angeles. Since his arrival in the U.S., he has used a Japanese translator. But the translator stands accused of stealing money from Ohtani and using the money to pay off sports gambling debts. Ohtani himself is considered the victim.

Learn this English expression: To be 'caught up in something' is to be involved in something (usually bad), often unintentionally

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