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Delegated organizations often inherited many of the same administrative burdens traditionally associated with insurers.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026 -
The switch could also create new burdens on the health care system, Upadhyay says.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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This especially applies to our special education teachers, many of whom carry increasingly unsustainable case loads.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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To build muscle and accelerate progress, try adding hand weights, 2-liter bottles of water or a weighted vest to walks and squats.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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With enough time, this can reliably transfer useful capabilities while pruning less important weights from the model.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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The arch-supporting midsole offers extra comfort for long walking days, while the streamlined silhouette feels polished enough to pair with trousers and relaxed enough for shorts or cargos.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Within a two-month span just over a decade ago, the United States exported its first cargoes of both crude oil and LNG.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Federal officials recently launched a prize competition to reward ideas for controlling the flow of aquatic species into and out of the ballasts of boats that travel among the various lakes and waterways across the United States.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Other items from the ship, including the ballasts that served as counterweights for the human cargo, are remaining on display and will be returned to South Africa in two years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Observable loadings have declined since the blockade, although the data can be difficult to interpret and often shows up on a delay.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Windward said more than two dozen tankers are confined west of Hormuz as of Wednesday, with the blockade cutting Iranian oil loadings and exports by more than half.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Unlike conventional ships, LASV75 eliminates crew accommodation and associated support systems, freeing space for mission payloads and increasing endurance.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Led by the Falcon rocket and Falcon Heavy for bigger payloads, SpaceX claimed more than 80% of global rocket launches last year and has more than 10,000 Starlink satellites in orbit.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Schoen hasn’t traded back in four straight drafts, continuing a trend of predecessors Dave Gettleman and Jerry Reese.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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So back to Wendy, whose perspective was lost to the early drafts, but whose voice still resonated through the final story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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“Deadweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadweights. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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