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as in chronic
being such by habit and not likely to change
a bred-in-the-bone Democrat who always votes a straight ticket
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2
as in deep
firmly established over time
bred-in-the-bone honesty earned him the nickname of "Honest Abe"
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Consequences aren't an effective, durable way to treat depression, anxiety, concerning behavior, suicidality, or chronic school absenteeism.—
Ross W. Greene,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Soon, Scofield’s anonymity and sense of security in the rural college town were shattered as the false claims about her went viral and left her with severe grief and depression that manifested as chronic headaches and nerve damage throughout her body, the professor testified.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Marble bathrooms come with deep soaking tubs and separate rainfall showers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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The skier apparently tumbled into a six-foot deep drift of soft snow and sank, Schmidt said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Guess for some of us, strength of character truly is tied to presidential policies and their inherent results after all.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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And, despite their inherent plushness, the towels don’t feel weighed down after use.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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Wawa said there are no confirmed reports of anyone being injured from consuming the affected products.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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At this point, there have been no confirmed CODIS matches in this investigation.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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For these locally rooted firms, that valuation is too low to catch the attention of institutional buyers like private equity, but too large for smaller-time buyers, leaving them largely invisible to the market.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Meet the old Irish Goat Known historically as an Gabhar Fiáin—or the wild goat—the old Irish Goat is deeply rooted in both Irish folklore and agriculture.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Bred-in-the-bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bred-in-the-bone. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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