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absurd
amulet
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on edge
fled
ceiling
mastectomy
flawless

absurd

意味　[the ～; 名詞的に; 集合的に]不合理なもの; ばかげたこと; （実存主義の思想· 演劇などの）不条理 (主義)

Top Oscar pick is absurd and exhilarating
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/21/opinions/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-fiction-of-asian-america-yang/index.html

Opinion: This movie's Asian American metaphor is a message to the not-so-United States | CNN

In “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” the character Evelyn Wang channels different versions of herself across the mult...

amulet

意味　[C] （首にかける）お守り, 魔よけ (charm).

Mummified ‘golden boy’ found covered in 49 precious amulets
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/golden-boy-amulets-egypt-mummified-remains-scn/index.html

Mummified 'golden boy' found covered in 49 precious amulets | CNN

When a teenage boy died 2,300 years ago in Egypt, he was mummified and adorned with 49 protective amulets and a golden m...

ally

意味　協力者, 盟友; 味方

Nadhim Zahawi tax row: Conservative Party chairman determined to stay on, say allies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64368681

Nadhim Zahawi tax row: Conservative Party chairman determined to stay on, say allies

The Conservative party chairman paid a penalty to resolve a dispute over unpaid tax, the BBC has been told.

on edge

意味　[be ～]〈神経が〉高ぶって, 緊張して; 〈人が〉いらいらして, 神経質になって

Asian American community on edge: Cities strengthen security ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations after massacre
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/22/us/lunar-new-year-security-shooting-asian-american-celebrations/index.html

Cities strengthen security ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations after Monterey Park massacre leaves Asian American community on edge | CNN

Major cities, including New York and Los Angeles, are stepping up security precautions ahead of Lunar New Year celebrati...

fled

意味　flee（〈場所· 災害など〉から逃げる, 逃避する）の過去形· 過去分詞.

The assailant’s motive is unclear, but authorities say the male shooter fled the scene of the massacre: a dance studio
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/los-angeles-mass-shooting-01-22-2023/index.html

January 22, 2023 Monterey Park mass shooting news | CNN

Authorities say a 72-year-old man suspected of the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, was found dead from a sel...

ceiling

意味　上限; （物事の）限界

Manchin says Biden is making a mistake with the debt ceiling
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/01/22/joe-manchin-biden-debt-ceiling-mistake-sotu-vpx.cnn

Watch: Manchin says Biden is making a mistake with the debt ceiling | CNN Politics

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) discusses the negotiations in Congress to raise the debt ceiling after the Treasury Department s...

mastectomy

意味　[C] [医] 乳房切除 (術).

Woman who survived cancer fed up with being mistaken for a man after mastectomy
https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/29/cancer-survivor-mistaken-for-man-too-scared-to-use-public-toilets-18008848/

Woman who survived cancer fed up with being mistaken for a man after mastectomy

'They will ask me if I'm in the right toilet, or get members of staff to question why I'm there.'

これは…写真を見て…申し訳ないけど間違うよなぁ…この体型だと間違えるよ…こんだけ腹出てると女性なら胸が目立つはずだもん…これは…仕方ないよ。

flawless

意味　〈物· 人が〉完璧な, 欠点のない (perfect).

New year, new skin: Three resolutions to keep your complexion flawless
https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/28/new-year-new-skin-three-resolutions-to-keep-your-complexion-flawless-18004713/

New year, new skin: Three resolutions to keep your complexion flawless

Say goodbye to damaged skin.