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    phoenix

    US /ˈfinɪks/

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    UK /ˈfi:nɪks/

    C1
    n.NounMythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
    The firm rose like a phoenix from the ashes of its bankruptcy
    prop. n.Proper NounA small constellation in the southern sky.
    Phoenix is a constellation in the southern sky.
    prop. n.Proper NounThe capital and largest city of the state of Arizona.
    Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.
    n.NounA symbol of immortality or rebirth.
    The phoenix rising from the ashes is a powerful symbol of resilience.
    n.NounA person or thing that has been restored after suffering great destruction.
    Like a phoenix, she rose from the ashes of her past.

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    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • Like here in Phoenix, Arizona.

      Like here in Phoenix, Arizona.

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    One worker hurt after reported explosion at TSMC chip plant

    01:26One worker hurt after reported explosion at TSMC chip plant
    • So Phoenix Fire says they're originally out here for reports of an explosion.

      So Phoenix Fire says they're originally out here for reports of an explosion.

    • And some of this video we actually got, you can see the large response coming in from Phoenix Fire, from Glendale, and

      And some of this video we actually got, you can see the large response coming in from Phoenix Fire, from Glendale, and

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    A Spring Heat Wave | March 27, 2025

    10:00A Spring Heat Wave | March 27, 2025
    • Phoenix, Arizona came just shy of hitting the 100 degree mark, reaching 99 this week.

      Phoenix, Arizona came just shy of hitting the 100 degree mark, reaching 99 this week.

    • Phoenix, Arizona, came just shy of hitting the 100-degree mark, reaching 99 this week.

      Phoenix, Arizona, came just shy of hitting the 100-degree mark, reaching 99 this week.

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    How To Speak: INDIAN Accent #4

    05:29How To Speak: INDIAN Accent #4
    • what is up guys welcome back to my channel I hope you are having a great week this video is how to speak in the Indian accent part four a lot of you guys have been waiting for this video initially I was just going to do the one Indian accent the main one that I made a few months ago and but I decided to do part 2 part 3 part 4 because you guys have been requesting it so I thought why not let's make some more to help you guys out I actually got a video suggestion from Zhang Zhang and this was to read a paragraph out in the Indian accent and by doing so um you guys can learn how to pronounce different words in the Indian accent in a different fun way so what I'm going to do is I'm going to put the paragraph that I'm going to read on the screen and I want you to pause the video and think about how you would pronounce the words yourself and then we will proceed with the video with me speaking in the Indian accent this paragraph that I'm going to read is from one of my favorite books it is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix okay this book is one of my favorite books but let's just open up to a random page okay you it is best to know what the enemy is saying said Hermione darkly as she unfurled the newspaper and disappeared behind it not emerging until Harry and Ron finished eating nothing she said simply rolling up the newspaper and laying it down by her plate nothing about you or Dumbledore or anything Professor McGonagall was now moving along the table handing out timetables look at today grown-brown history of magic double potions divination and double defense against the dark arts Vince Snape Trelawney and that Umbridge woman all in one day I wish Fred and Joe did hurry up and get those skiving snack boxes sorted so let me read that paragraph in the British accent for you it is best to know what the enemy is saying said Hermione darkly as she unfurled the newspaper and disappeared behind it not emerging until Harry and Ron had finished eating nothing she said simply rolling up the newspaper and laying it down by her plate nothing about you or Dumbledore or anything Professor McGonagall was now moving along the table handing out timetables look at today grown-brown history of magic double potions divination and double defense against the dark arts Vince Snape Trelawney and that Umbridge woman all in one day I wish Fred and Joe did hurry up and get those skiving snack boxes sorted okay so let's examine some of these words here in more detail so one of the words I want to just want to kind of like talk about in more detail is timetable and the Indian accent will be timetable so the word the sounds that you want to look out for in this word is the T in the timetable so obviously it's not T it's a T sound so time not time time and table table and the L sound if you remember I talked about in my first video nothing so in the British accent will be nothing nothing but in the Indian accent will be nothing hmm ground you've got the R sound in ground the rolling R so ground and run ground run and the OA sound here is or groaned not groaned is how you would say in the British accent but the OA here makes it or sound so groaned divination so notice out for the D sound in divination it's not divination it's divination divination D D D so you're basically rolling your tongue when you're saying the D sound so replay this video so you can use this video to practice your Indian accent so that was just a little quick video just to help you guys out and thank you again Zheng Cheng for recommending this idea to me and I hope it helps you guys out oh yeah and I just realized looking at this it's the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter so that worked out quite nicely reading reading a paragraph from the fifth book Order of the Phoenix that was my little tribute to J.C.

      what is up guys welcome back to my channel I hope you are having a great week this video is how to speak in the Indian accent part four a lot of you guys have been waiting for this video initially I was just going to do the one Indian accent the main one that I made a few months ago and but I decided to do part 2 part 3 part 4 because you guys have been requesting it so I thought why not let's make some more to help you guys out I actually got a video suggestion from Zhang Zhang and this was to read a paragraph out in the Indian accent and by doing so um you guys can learn how to pronounce different words in the Indian accent in a different fun way so what I'm going to do is I'm going to put the paragraph that I'm going to read on the screen and I want you to pause the video and think about how you would pronounce the words yourself and then we will proceed with the video with me speaking in the Indian accent this paragraph that I'm going to read is from one of my favorite books it is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix okay this book is one of my favorite books but let's just open up to a random page okay you it is best to know what the enemy is saying said Hermione darkly as she unfurled the newspaper and disappeared behind it not emerging until Harry and Ron finished eating nothing she said simply rolling up the newspaper and laying it down by her plate nothing about you or Dumbledore or anything Professor McGonagall was now moving along the table handing out timetables look at today grown-brown history of magic double potions divination and double defense against the dark arts Vince Snape Trelawney and that Umbridge woman all in one day I wish Fred and Joe did hurry up and get those skiving snack boxes sorted so let me read that paragraph in the British accent for you it is best to know what the enemy is saying said Hermione darkly as she unfurled the newspaper and disappeared behind it not emerging until Harry and Ron had finished eating nothing she said simply rolling up the newspaper and laying it down by her plate nothing about you or Dumbledore or anything Professor McGonagall was now moving along the table handing out timetables look at today grown-brown history of magic double potions divination and double defense against the dark arts Vince Snape Trelawney and that Umbridge woman all in one day I wish Fred and Joe did hurry up and get those skiving snack boxes sorted okay so let's examine some of these words here in more detail so one of the words I want to just want to kind of like talk about in more detail is timetable and the Indian accent will be timetable so the word the sounds that you want to look out for in this word is the T in the timetable so obviously it's not T it's a T sound so time not time time and table table and the L sound if you remember I talked about in my first video nothing so in the British accent will be nothing nothing but in the Indian accent will be nothing hmm ground you've got the R sound in ground the rolling R so ground and run ground run and the OA sound here is or groaned not groaned is how you would say in the British accent but the OA here makes it or sound so groaned divination so notice out for the D sound in divination it's not divination it's divination divination D D D so you're basically rolling your tongue when you're saying the D sound so replay this video so you can use this video to practice your Indian accent so that was just a little quick video just to help you guys out and thank you again Zheng Cheng for recommending this idea to me and I hope it helps you guys out oh yeah and I just realized looking at this it's the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter so that worked out quite nicely reading reading a paragraph from the fifth book Order of the Phoenix that was my little tribute to J.C.

    • Uh, it is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

      Uh, it is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

    B1

    Sen. Schiff On What Democrats Need To Do To Compete In Red States And Districts

    06:03Sen. Schiff On What Democrats Need To Do To Compete In Red States And Districts
    • I hope you had a chance, I hope all of you had a chance to see my interview with Joaquin Phoenix earlier this week.

      I hope you had a chance, I hope all of you had a chance to see my interview with Joaquin Phoenix earlier this week.

    • I hope all of you had a chance to see my interview with Joaquin Phoenix earlier this week.

      I hope all of you had a chance to see my interview with Joaquin Phoenix earlier this week.

    B1

    Why Nvidia, Tesla, Amazon And More Are Betting Big On AI-Powered Humanoid Robots

    17:10Why Nvidia, Tesla, Amazon And More Are Betting Big On AI-Powered Humanoid Robots
    • Phoenix, a five foot seven robot capable of lifting up to 55 pounds.

      Phoenix, a five foot seven robot capable of lifting up to 55 pounds.

    • Sanctuary AI, launched in 2018 in Vancouver, Canada, unveiled its latest robot last year, Phoenix, a 5-foot-7 robot capable of lifting up to 55 pounds.

      Sanctuary AI, launched in 2018 in Vancouver, Canada, unveiled its latest robot last year, Phoenix, a 5-foot-7 robot capable of lifting up to 55 pounds.

    B1

    Modern Family 2024 ? Then And Now From Oldest To Youngest

    09:21Modern Family 2024 ? Then And Now From Oldest To Youngest
    • And here she is with her boyfriend, musician Phoenix Reed.

      And here she is with her boyfriend, musician Phoenix Reed.

    • And here she is with her boyfriend, musician Phoenix Reed.

      And here she is with her boyfriend, musician Phoenix Reed.

    B1

    RIP Mustache | New York’s Wettest Hour | Military AI | Who Stole Beyoncé’s Hard Drives?

    12:42RIP Mustache | New York’s Wettest Hour | Military AI | Who Stole Beyoncé’s Hard Drives?
    • But when we come back, I sit down with Joaquin Phoenix.

      But when we come back, I sit down with Joaquin Phoenix.

    • Comedian Meg Stalter is here, but when we come back, I sit down with Joaquin Phoenix.

      Comedian Meg Stalter is here, but when we come back, I sit down with Joaquin Phoenix.

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    Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound for the first time in 663 days! (Full 1st start w/Dodgers)

    14:38Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound for the first time in 663 days! (Full 1st start w/Dodgers)
    • He was 94 95 in those games with nobody in the stands at 3 in the afternoon Ohtani fires one one dives to the inside corner strike two That's not just throwing that's pitching right there you see the movement on that ball coming back to the bottom part of the zone 97 miles an hour How about a hundred It's a ball, but it's triple digits And his first time on the mound since August 23 2023 Tommy John surgery a couple weeks after that And nearly two years later And this is show his favorite thing to do as long as he's played baseball he's Identified as more of a pitcher than he has a hitter Another 2-2 to arise Slapped into centerfield a base hit and back-to-back singles for the Padres to welcome Ohtani back to the mound Arise one of the best in all baseball about making contact doesn't always hit it hard but able to find the ball on the barrel And So it's on a deal with some trouble right away as Manny Machado climbs in with runners at the corners and nobody out Knocked in for over the weekend in Arizona when the Padres dropped two of three to the Diamondbacks 316 average third in the National League Ohtani's first pitch popped up Towards the seats and strike one Continuing to get ahead he's gotten the two strikes on both hitters so far, but trying to put him away So I'm trying to tag Manny with that sweeper on the very first pitch Really a fastball sweeper guy Before he got hurt as far as what he would use the most See the numbers there So So that's where he's been missing so far he's been glove side hasn't been able to find that part of the strike zone Let's go over one one pitch good slider right there and it's one and two Again two strikes and trying to finish off Machado Padres offense coming in hot 15 runs the last two games in Phoenix Overall though this lineup has struggled Tatis at third arise at first Ohtani's 1-2 2 and 2 There's that sweeper and man he went around I mean that almost that was almost a full swing.

      He was 94 95 in those games with nobody in the stands at 3 in the afternoon Ohtani fires one one dives to the inside corner strike two That's not just throwing that's pitching right there you see the movement on that ball coming back to the bottom part of the zone 97 miles an hour How about a hundred It's a ball, but it's triple digits And his first time on the mound since August 23 2023 Tommy John surgery a couple weeks after that And nearly two years later And this is show his favorite thing to do as long as he's played baseball he's Identified as more of a pitcher than he has a hitter Another 2-2 to arise Slapped into centerfield a base hit and back-to-back singles for the Padres to welcome Ohtani back to the mound Arise one of the best in all baseball about making contact doesn't always hit it hard but able to find the ball on the barrel And So it's on a deal with some trouble right away as Manny Machado climbs in with runners at the corners and nobody out Knocked in for over the weekend in Arizona when the Padres dropped two of three to the Diamondbacks 316 average third in the National League Ohtani's first pitch popped up Towards the seats and strike one Continuing to get ahead he's gotten the two strikes on both hitters so far, but trying to put him away So I'm trying to tag Manny with that sweeper on the very first pitch Really a fastball sweeper guy Before he got hurt as far as what he would use the most See the numbers there So So that's where he's been missing so far he's been glove side hasn't been able to find that part of the strike zone Let's go over one one pitch good slider right there and it's one and two Again two strikes and trying to finish off Machado Padres offense coming in hot 15 runs the last two games in Phoenix Overall though this lineup has struggled Tatis at third arise at first Ohtani's 1-2 2 and 2 There's that sweeper and man he went around I mean that almost that was almost a full swing.

    • 15 runs the last two games in Phoenix.

      15 runs the last two games in Phoenix.

    B1

    Gen Z is driving the Starbucks unionization movement

    04:21Gen Z is driving the Starbucks unionization movement
    • Since then, Starbucks has been hit with a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board for penalizing two employees who are part of the union push in Phoenix.

      Since then, Starbucks has been hit with a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board for penalizing two employees who are part of the union push in Phoenix.

    • Since then, Starbucks has been hit with a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board for penalizing two employees who are part of the union push in Phoenix.

      Since then, Starbucks has been hit with a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board for penalizing two employees who are part of the union push in Phoenix.

    B1