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Unfortunately, white sage has been relentlessly poached in the wild due to its vaunted curative properties and its international reputation for spiritual cleansing when burned as a smudge stick.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 Dec. 2025 -
Scientifically, preventive medicine is always preferred over curative, but what happens when there is neither prevention nor cure?—
Hany Demian,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The position is responsible for independently managing and reviewing the more complex engineering, scientific and technical aspects of investigations, removal actions and remedial actions for the BKK Landfill.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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After the University of California San Diego stopped using SAT and ACT scores in admissions beginning in 2020, the percentage of its students who placed into remedial math jumped from 1% to 12%.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Employers can regain their PSLF status after completing a corrective action plan or waiting a decade.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each year, the department inspects every cruise ship under its purview and provides a score and corrective report to the cruise line.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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After spraying just one time, the standout aspect of this product was without a doubt its distinct, refreshing smell.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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With its welcoming small-town charm, strong sense of community, and sweeping views of the Sierra Nevada, the destination is wine country with a refreshing twist.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Crystal Mountain, Michigan Founded in 1956 as a community ski area, Crystal Mountain (28 miles southwest of Traverse City) has become a destination for healthful, pampering getaways.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The founders of the social media-savvy store — all in their mid-20s, first-time grocers, and one of them a Miami native — feel Nude Miami is feeding into a Miami trend of shoppers seeking healthful eating options.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Establishing transparent timelines and eligibility criteria, especially for people who have non-violent convictions or have demonstrated substantial rehabilitative progress, would make the process more predictable.—
Khalil Cumberbatch,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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This work highlights the need for rehabilitative interventions that strengthen – rather than burden – parent-child relationships.—
Caitlin Cavanagh,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 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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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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For example, the Yucca Plant Quilt Block in Martin County is located on a historic site and features a medicinal plant used by the Tuscarora Indians.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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This four-star hotel has a gourmet restaurant, a fondue restaurant with panoramic views, a wine cellar, and a nearly 13,000-square-foot spa that offers treatments using medicinal mountain herbs.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Alleviative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviative. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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