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released / rɪˈliːst /verbto make something available to the public
She has released a new song.
publishissue
Argument or disagreement
Angola leaves Opec oil cartel in output row.
disputeargument
A female given name
Adele is a popular singer.
namesinger
Approximately
The meeting lasted around two hours.
approximatelyabout
a barrel / ə ˈbærəl /nounA unit of liquid volume equal to 42 US gallons
Crude oil is often measured and priced per barrel.
oilpetroleumvolume
to be the leader or most successful person or organization
currently leads the way
lead the packtake the lead
the Christmas / ðə ˈkrɪsməs /nounThe top-selling single during the week of Christmas
Christmas number one: Wham!.
number one singleUK Singles Chart
the Christmas number one / ðə ˈkrɪsməs ˌnʌmbə(r) wʌn /nounA song that is the best-selling single in the UK during the week of Christmas
Christmas number one: Wham!.
number one singleChristmas
A period of 365 or 366 days, divided into 12 months, starting from January 1st and ending on December 31st
the years flew by
annualanniversary