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- 5. In November, ________________ workers in the U.S. threatened to go on strike after their employers refused to agree to a contract that guaranteed the workers seven unpaid sick days.
- 6. In December, the city of _______________, New York experienced at least 40 inches of snow, leading to a 6 day travel ban and nearly 76 deaths.
- 7. The government of Qatar claimed that ___________ ___________ migrant workers died while working to prepare the country for the 2022 World Cup, an estimate which has been widely criticized as being too low.
- 11. In August, federal law enforcement entered the Trump-owned _______________ club in Florida to seize over 100 classified documents that the former president had illegally stored there.
- 13. Justice _________ made history this year by becoming the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
- 14. At midnight on New Year’s, the nation of _______________ -- home to about 4 million individuals -- became an official member of the European Union.
- 16. After a tie-breaking goal against France in the final minutes of the game, the Latin American nation of __________ became the victors of the 2022 World Cup
- 17. In June, the New York Times purchased _____________, a popular puzzle game that tasked players with guessing a 6 letter word.
- 19. This two word phrase, defined as “behavior which is [...] self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations,” became Oxford’s 2022 Word of the Year.
- 21. This state became the first to guarantee constitutional access to abortion.
- 22. In 2022, inflation hit record highs throughout the world; in the U.S., the inflation rate peaked at ______ percent in June
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- 1. By November, over 260 stores belonging this popular coffee chain had voted to form a union, in part to help them negotiate fairer working conditions.
- 2. In October, former British Prime Minister _____ resigned, making her the shortest serving British Prime Minister in the country’s history.
- 3. Between June and October, record flooding struck the Asian nation of ______________, killing at least 1,700 people.
- 4. In October, Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought Twitter for ____ billion dollars, an amount widely considered to be far more than what the social media company was worth.
- 8. Following this mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas, the __________ Police Department faced strong criticism for waiting over an hour before trying to halt the shooter.
- 9. In November, the company ____ -- a cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried -- lost 30 billion dollars in value after severe mismanagement
- 10. In September, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy submitted an application to join _______, in the hopes this alliance would offer more military support to Ukraine.
- 12. In July, this former Japanese prime minister was assassinated while giving a public speech.
- 15. At the end of December, Brazilian soccer legend _______ passed away at the age of 82.
- 18. In June, the Supreme Court released its opinion in ____________ vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning previous Supreme Court cases that guaranteed access to abortion.
- 20. During the 2022 Game Awards, the open-world video game ________ ________ was awarded Game of the Year.