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Until the state increases those reimbursement levels or offers new incentives for participation, access to care is likely to stay uneven.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
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However, normalizing sleep deprivation increases the risk of the signs and symptoms going unnoticed or not being taken seriously.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the goal is to find an offensive plan that maximizes the skill sets of players on this season’s Heat roster.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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While other down jackets feature down filling all over, the Aconcagua 3 mixes traditional down with synthetic insulation in the torso, which improves its breathability and maximizes warmth and moisture resistance.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Philips wireless earbuds are ultra-compact earbuds with a dynamic bass option that pumps up the sound even when listening at a lower volume.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Avery’s model augments the traditional VC model.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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To enhance the verisimilitude of his wraparound segment, Cheel augments the fictional story of alien-contact footage discovered at a yard sale with nonfiction asides about UFO culture.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the change also ups the pressure on Meta to prevent personal or difficult conversations with the AI — for example, about a relationship, given how many people now use chatbots like therapists — from prompting potentially harmful content recommendations.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Megaphone in hand, Cardi B ups the volume at an Am I the Drama?—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Over 98% of Grab’s engineers now use AI to code, which accelerates their development cycles.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even under a bullish scenario where the company accelerates to a 60% 4-year CAGR, the stock would need to trade at 27x CY28E revenue just to justify its current price.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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That precision compounds over time, making growth faster and more sustainable than broad, unfocused marketing.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Thus, the term compounding, the most recent gain compounds on top of all the gains that came before it.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Bumps (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumps%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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