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Adjective
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Adam woke up at the hospital six days later and learned that he had been diagnosed with a heart disease called dilated cardiomyopathy, which prevents the heart from pumping blood around the body effectively.—
Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
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Despite the use of medications to treat dilated, weak hearts, some patients suffer from continued weakening of the heart muscle and progress to end-stage, or advanced, heart failure.—
William Cornwell,
The Conversation,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As with his project for Serax, Van Assche riffed on classic vase shapes on square bases, through distending gourd, botanical and rotund shapes, and creating openings in unusual placements.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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Some risks of testosterone therapy include worsening sleep apnea, acne, enlarging the prostate or breasts, increasing growth of prostate cancer, reducing sperm counts, causing the testicles to shrink and increasing the risk of clots, according to Mayo Clinic.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
NBC news,
14 July 2025
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Putin’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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In one of the fraud allegations, authorities alleged that the two companies and some defendants conspired together to defraud the apartment owners of Wang Fuk Court by concealing previous litigation records of Prestige and inflating the score given to the firm in a tender analysis report.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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In February, Musk folded his AI company, xAI, which makes the anti-liberal Grok and his satellite-internet service, Starlink, into SpaceX, inflating its value.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
10 June 2026
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As an increasing number of American communities – more than 4,000 and counting – have fallen victim to mass shootings since 2016, survivors increasingly say their path to healing is one that may never be complete.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Eight years later, Loomis voters approved Measure C with more than 71% support, extending the existing tax without increasing the rate.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Rather than removing the doctor from the equation, AI is augmenting their ability to make the best decisions for the most favorable outcomes.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Ultimately humans make the final decisions on the grading, but AI plays a critical role augmenting those capabilities.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The production carried a sense of scale, swelling with orchestral weight and emotional lift, framing the tournament as something larger than sport.—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The American Breast Cancer Foundation urged men to be aware of any changes in their chest area, including nipple pain, lumps and swelling in the breast or underarm.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Verb
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According to Academy rules, the number of nominees in each category is determined by the volume of submissions, with the field expanding to a sixth lead or supporting nominee only once entries cross the 80-submission threshold.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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While Londontown seeks a corporate manager for its rapidly-expanding surveillance regime, Palantir continues to bully its way to good business.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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“Dilating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilating. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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