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Noun
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The value of rice dropped from $488 per ton to $370, but the total decline also included a slight decrease of acreage, with 6,000 fewer acres harvested in the county.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Over the next year, the bankers predict their clients will push forward a 4% general decrease in headcount, while over the next three years, those headcount reductions could skyrocket to 11%.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The rise of smart home integration is enabling radon mitigation systems to respond dynamically.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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For all of the extenuating circumstances and points made in mitigation by Tudor, Juventus have taken just three points from fixtures that yielded nine in the corresponding games last season.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Here’s what the science actually shows about this intriguing fungus – and why moderation and caution still matter.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Springer agreed that moderation matters.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Designed to be breathable, gentle on the skin, and moisture wicking, the quilt offers even the warmest of sleepers relief all night long.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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With the sight mounted in the middle of the receiver, there’s no way for the shooter to get bit by the optic, and the unlimited eye relief avoids the frustration of trying to align the eye with a scope.—
The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, successive American presidents have entered office and engaged with Russia under the illusion that personal relationships with Russia’s leaders, mutual economic interest and appeasement of Russian demands would transform Russia’s role in the world.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some of his targets have learned through bitter experience that preëmptive appeasement only opens the door to escalating demands.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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