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Noun
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Meanwhile another trial that was double-blind examined the use of ibogaine for reducing cocaine cravings and found fewer relapses in the drug group compared with the placebo group.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026 -
That lasts for at least five years for about half of all people with Crohn's who are treated properly, according to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, though occasional relapses are not unusual.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Obamas no longer need to make their tax returns public.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The share of EVs accounting for lease returns is expected to jump to 8% in 2026, up from 2% in 2025, according to Edmunds data.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Watch for and prune out any reversions, which are individual shoots lacking variegation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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But there are a wide range of both broken skills and weapons (go try out Sturm), and some promised updates or nerf reversions don’t seem to have happened at all.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Gawker, which shut down 10 years ago this August, was guilty of lapses in judgment — former staffers interviewed for this story admit as much.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Orlando trailed Miami 3-0 early, plagued by the same defensive lapses that have defined its season so far.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The new drug will not reverse regressions that have already occurred.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Volpe earned just $879,000 this season, so that increase would mark a raise of more than 400% despite his regressions on offense and defense.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Atavisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atavisms. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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