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Noun
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Trump scored 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a test used to detect signs of dementia and cognitive impairment.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Research must zero in on the causes of some of the most troubling impairments that can come with autism, such as self-injury, aggressive behavior and even catatonia, as noted by the Autism Science Foundation.—
Mark Kendall,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Students with disabilities graduated at a rate of 69%, still well below the statewide average.—
Erin Sjostedt,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Read More Dad keeps quiet about construction job, gets $270K in disability in NJ, feds say A man from Toms River, New Jersey, collected $270,933 in disability benefits while secretly working in construction, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Organizations must stop treating burnout as a personal failing or an unavoidable reality of today’s workplace, and start recognizing it as a systemic issue.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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One major failing has been a slow response to an obvious need for more water storage — either in reservoirs or underground aquifers — to capture winter rains and spring snowmelts as a buffer for dry years.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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During periods of economic weakness when lending activity slows, consumers with high credit scores sometimes can take advantage of attractive offers.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This move addresses one ongoing weakness with Bluesky: knowing who is real.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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SpaceX has been lobbying to revise the rules, calling them outdated and a detriment to its satellite internet service.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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In some circles, that may be a detriment to his draft stock.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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But officials were not able to confirm if a blown tire was at fault for the crash.—
Ron Wilkins,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)’s two-month investigation in December 2024 also reportedly concluded that no one was at fault.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Defectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defectiveness. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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