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B&B #3: X in Brazil, Google and Hurricane Milton

X in Brazil, Google, Hurricane Milton and using at, on and in for place.
B&B #3: X in Brazil, Google and Hurricane Milton

Headlines

Vocabulary

Brazil lifts ban on X after Elon Musk complies with court demands

  • Lift a ban: ein Verbot aufheben
  • Pay a fine: eine Geldstrafe zahlen
  • ...in what was the culmination of a months-long arm wrestle: Höhepunkt
  • a battle between the outspoken tech billionaire and Brazil’s top court: Freimütig
  • implement a ruling: eine Entscheidung durchführen

US says it may break up Google after landmark case

  • in a move that could reshape how technology giants do business: neu gestalten
  • a landmark case: ein bahnbrechender Rechtsfall
  • The court decision in August was a major blow to Alphabet, Google's parent company: ein schwerer Schlag, Muttergesellschaft
  • prosecutors accused Google: Staatsanwälte beschuldigten Google
  • The DoJ said in a court filing: Justizministerium, Gerichtsakte

DeSantis urges Florida to brace for worst ahead of surprisingly powerful hurricane

  • DeSantis urges Florida to brace for worst: fordern, vorzubereiten
  • weather forecasters did not predict Milton to grow from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane: Meteorologen, vorhersagen
  • Milton is on track to hit one of the most heavily populated regions in the state: auf dem Weg zu
  • ...residents should also prepare for widespread power outages: weit verbreitete Stromausfälle
  • a Second Amendment state: ein Staat, der die zweite Änderung (das Recht, Waffen zu tragen) befolgt

Video of the Day

60 Second Grammar - At, on, in for place

At:

  • Next to or very close to a location (I'm at the hotel)
  • Places of work (I'm at the office)

On:

  • Physically on something
  • Public transportation (bus, plane, train, ferry)

In:

  • Inside a building, perimeter or area
  • Private transport (Taxi, car)

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