1
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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as in deep
firmly established over time
bred-in-the-bone honesty earned him the nickname of "Honest Abe"
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Many infectious diseases are lethal only for the poor; they are layered atop comorbidities and chronic conditions produced by social and commercial determinants of health.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025 -
The relentless pursuit of success, combined with expectations of constant availability and productivity, has led many employees to experience chronic stress and exhaustion.—
Clare Miller,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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White oak White oak is a large shade tree displays deep red to coppery-brown fall color.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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If 42 days passes without a confirmed infection, that chain of contagiousness is generally considered broken, explains Gabriel Benavidez, an epidemiologist at Baylor University in Texas.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
21 Aug. 2025
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Wildlife Management Supervisor Brett Beatty with the Division of Wildlife verified there have been reports of dead deer in Hamilton County, but no confirmed cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease yet.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
19 Aug. 2025
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The name Myself Embodied is deeply rooted in those practices, embodiment, awareness, and freedom.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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That show was really kind of rooted in that, and that was in 2023.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Howe’s first-choice midfield of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton was both very settled and very, very good.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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