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Adjective
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Egypt has diagnosed 87% of people living with hepatitis C and provided curative treatment to 93% of those diagnosed, far exceeding WHO targets.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Given its alleged curative effects for health issues such as indigestion, pharmacists sold soda water at soda fountains, innovative devices that created carbonated water to be sold by the glass.—
Valerie M. Fridland,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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No disciplinary or other remedial action was taken against the harassers, and the harassment continued and, in some cases, worsened after employees complained.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The solution, in this framework, is remedial state action commensurate with the original harm.—
Idrees Kahloon,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Early warning signs like declining revenues, missed payments or management turnover should trigger timely outreach and corrective action.—
Adam Craig,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In 2018, a female employee complained that the male head chef locked her in a restroom and touched her inappropriately without her consent, but the owners failed to take appropriate corrective action to prevent further harassment by the head chef, records state.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Other favorites were the spicy, savory and crunchy Shiseido peppers, nicely balance with a refreshing melon salad.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Carousing dandies like Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and Oasis' Liam Gallagher also know that rock stars should be larger than life; their Union Jerk high jinks were refreshing after years of fame-shy American alt-rockers.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For anyone who feels healthful food is bland or boring, Santavicca encourages them to come and try their food.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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The light was believed to be the cure for tuberculosis, a miraculous ingredient to ensure healthful longevity, and later, what turned celluloid reels into movie magic.—
Sam Bloch
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At a moment as troubled as this one, to escape from this time into time itself is somehow salubrious.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Others wondered whether his election will have salubrious effects on Pakistan’s shambolic economy, foreign policy, or internal security.—
C. Christine Fair,
Foreign Affairs,
27 July 2018
Adjective
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Angela Kinsey said her family regularly traveled to Oak Flat for acorn picking, gathering medicinal plants and ceremonies.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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In 2023, Fondation H—an institution dedicated to Africa and its diasporas—inaugurated its new space in the city’s former post office with a retrospective of the late artist Madame Zo, known for her experimental textiles crafted from magnetic tape, electronics, medicinal plants, and industrial foam.—
Liam Freeman,
Vogue,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Deep fakes may indeed have salutary uses in educational settings.—
Daniel J. Feldman,
The Conversation,
17 June 2025
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The chapter’s first section responds to a tendency in Harry Potter studies to interpret the series as if its version of magic portrays a profoundly different and salutary alternative to Muggle technology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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“Alleviative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviative. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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