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Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: At least 22 killed in bus crash in Kenya.

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Vocabulary in this episode
bus crash

You’ll hear words from the bulletin about a bus crash on a highway in Kenya.

A bus crash is an accident involving a bus.

bulletin

You’ll hear words from the bulletin about a bus crash on a highway in Kenya.

A bulletin is a short news report or update.

highway

You’ll hear words from the bulletin about a bus crash on a highway in Kenya.

A highway is a large road for travel between places.

collided

You heard “collided” in the news.

Here, “collided” means hit something while moving.

collided

For example: The shopping carts collided in the aisle.

The carts hit each other while moving.

injured

You heard “injured” in the news.

Here, “injured” means hurt physically.

injured

For example: He injured his finger while opening a box.

He hurt his finger while opening the box.

aisle

For example: The shopping carts collided in the aisle.

An aisle is a passage between rows of shelves or seats.

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