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Lemony Chicken Soup with Rice A bright jolt of citrus wakes up this curative, homestyle chicken soup.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Around the eleventh century, in Anglo‑Saxon England, instructions for an elaborate childbearing and mothering ritual were recorded by monks in the Lacnunga, a collection of medical texts and curative prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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In fact, from 2017 to 2023, few, if any, students who placed into remedial math at UCSD graduated as engineering majors.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some remedial improvements in base-running could help change that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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At the time of Jaxon’s death, the county was nearing the end of an 18-month corrective action plan aimed at improving oversight and safety within the system.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The reframe worked like a set of corrective lenses, sharpening sentimental mush into something with meaning and claws.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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It’s chilled, refreshing, and highlights fresh Gulf seafood.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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The finishing layer should consist of a refreshing, bright room or linen spray.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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Or what if a nurse advised a patient to stop exercising or sleeping regularly, or eating healthful meals, or taking prescribed medications?—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Terranova, who leads a healthful lifestyle, was actually in acute heart failure.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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The tech is used by MLB and NFL teams, as well as Olympic athletes for its rehabilitative effects.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The goal is to reduce wait times by having patients receive physician, diagnostic, operative and rehabilitative care all in one location.—
Lily O'Neill,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Since its 2017 inception on the doorstep of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, bucket-listers and Hollywood A-listers (allegedly) have flocked to this most salubrious of base camps for gorilla trekking.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Dec. 2025
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The Bambino, Babe Ruth himself, came for spring training beginning around 1915 and credited the natural hot springs baths with having a salubrious effect on him.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Though recreational and medicinal cannabis is legal throughout California, fewer than half of cities and counties in the state actually permit cannabis businesses to operate.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Python bile, which is contained in the gallbladder, is believed to have medicinal properties, while the tongue is used in traditional rituals or as an aphrodisiac.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Alleviative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviative. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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