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– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. More than a dozen goats arrived in a park in New York City with a goal. Ingenious The fury animals are from a farm in upstate New York. The managers of Riverside Park say goats are an ingenious method of weed removal. They are happy to eat the unwanted plants that can overtake and destroy the … [Read more...] about Ingenious (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. An agreement between Ukraine and Russia to permit shipments from the Black Sea has opened grain supplies to the world. Avert The deal was reached last month with the help of Turkey and the United Nations. Ukraine and Russia are important global wheat exporters. The aim of the deal is to avert a global food … [Read more...] about Avert (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. In the United States, the company Colonial Pipeline was the recent victim of a cybercrime that caused a halt to fuel transport. Disruptive The Colonial Pipeline transports 45% of the gasoline and jet fuel used on the East Coast. The group Dark Side, was blamed for the attack. It is said to be one of the … [Read more...] about Disruptive (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. In July, Boris Johnson resigned as Britain's Prime Minister. Departure Johnson said he would remain in the role until the Conservative Party elects a new leader. The announcement of his departure came after dozens of lawmakers quit and left him unable to govern. They were protesting actions by Johnson that … [Read more...] about Departure (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. Officials in France recently tried to rescue a whale found in the Seine River near Paris. Euthanize It is not known how the beluga whale turned away from its path to the Arctic. Animal experts tried to lift the whale and take it to a cold environment for treatment. But the mammal had difficulty breathing. … [Read more...] about Euthanize (News Words)