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When doctors need to rely on supportive measures such as isolation and containment as opposed to treatments and vaccines, people can become sick very quickly and even die.
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Retail traders are beating the market, Goldman says The volume of retail trading—individual stock buyers as opposed to institutions—has risen 28% since April, according to Daniel Chavez et al at Goldman Sachs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Significantly altering Orlando’s roster would likely have to come in the form of another trade as opposed to free agency, given the financial reality facing the Magic.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Tehran had previously attempted to renegotiate the terms of participation, proposing a shorter exhibition period of two or three months as opposed to the full seven month duration of the event.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2026
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Retail traders are beating the market, Goldman says The volume of retail trading—individual stock buyers as opposed to institutions—has risen 28% since April, according to Daniel Chavez et al at Goldman Sachs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Significantly altering Orlando’s roster would likely have to come in the form of another trade as opposed to free agency, given the financial reality facing the Magic.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Tehran had previously attempted to renegotiate the terms of participation, proposing a shorter exhibition period of two or three months as opposed to the full seven month duration of the event.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2026
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The second prototype is the Essentials, which is a smaller footprint (approximately 2,000 square feet, compared to the Legacy’s 3,000) that doesn’t include the A-frame but keeps the brand’s orange-and-white stripes at the forefront.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Other outliers in the Playoff tier include Atlanta, who has a really low payroll compared to its general area thanks to the $0 Vich, the $30k Devilliers, and the also ridiculously low keeper figure of $5,500 for Irvine.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Moriarty added that, contrary to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) press release a day after the shooting on January 15, Castro was not hit with any shovels, brooms, or weapons of any kind at any time, as the federal agency described.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Recommendations were made contrary to the advice of federal scientists and the medical and public health community.—
Jesse L. Goodman,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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