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How to pronounce rapes in American English
“rapes” pronunciation by American speakers
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“rapes” in real sentences — American speakers
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torture, the rapes of October 7th.
State Department
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reporting the rapes they are victims of.
GAO
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and teens and kids hiding in cabinets and decapitation and mutilation and rapes I call it
Voice of America
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Why real speech
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