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Feb 2025
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Trump Orders 10,000 American Soldiers to...

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<p>If you like learning about the current news and improving your English for your next English conversation, this English lesson is for you. While watching a news clip about President Donald Trump sending 2500 troops and possibly a total of 10,000 tot the Mexican border, you will learn English phrasal verbs, English idioms,, and other advanced English vocab ... Show More
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