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Adjective
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Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The response was overwhelmingly supportive, which did surprise me a little.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This current setup could be constructive for financials.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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The emission intensity is much stronger than the individual components due to constructive interference.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While the $52M mark is a 4% drop from the previous week, and about 7% down from the same time – Week 32 – last year, those slips reflect the always-lucrative Christmas week highs (Christmas fell within Week 32 last season).—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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But she was fired from her lucrative job in New York, and is forced to move back in with her mother, who lives in Utah in a house that Bea pays for.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But Under Strain The Total and Permanent Disability discharge program, which offers debt relief to student loan borrowers who are unable to engage in substantial, gainful employment due to a medical impairment, is still available.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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At her age, being prickly was neither enchanting nor gainful.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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This technical variation results in a fabric with a number of highly desirable characteristics for denim.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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The house features a number of desirable amenities, including a home theater and a pool.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This is in large part because 401(k)-type plans became more common and, according to the paper, displaced more liquid and less remunerative forms of saving such as checking accounts.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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This mundane enterprise turned out to be reasonably remunerative.—
Seth Harp,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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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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The Heat training staff is charged with getting a player back as soon as feasible and advisable.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Not everything was advisable in the budget this group shepherded against the wishes of Johnson, who allowed the tax-and-spending plan to become law without his signature.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Amelioratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amelioratory. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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