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field-worker

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as in researcher

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Developed by researchers in the US, the remarkable new treatment could one day be used to treat patients in advanced stages of dementia by restoring the brain’s ability to recover from ongoing neurodegeneration.

— Mike McRae August 30, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
About a decade later, the researchers Simon Broadbent and John Hammersley — wanting to understand the carbon filters in gas masks — developed a mathematical model.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

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The experimenters flew four satellites in close formation through Starlink’s orbital domain to gain some insight into how two satellite constellations might avoid each other.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
But Wolf and Konkoly, my experimenters, who both track their own dreams closely, are paying more attention than most of us.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

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Officials at both districts point to the fact that their current offers to their unions are in line with the recommendations of an independent fact finder and that ceding to union demands would mean major programming cuts for students.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The fact finders recommended the district work on reducing contractors and a 6% raise over two years for the nearly 6,000 members of the United Educators of San Francisco, but the increases come with an asterisk.

— Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026

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At Fox Hollow, investigators started with remains but few clues about their identities.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Joseph Weiss was charged in 2023 with lying to federal investigators about his brother’s reputed mob ties, including his previous contacts with Schweihs and Dominic.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Instead, as is typical under state regulations, the inspector relied on safety and testing data provided by Six Flags that showed X2 had once again met safety standards adopted by the state.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The couple was ready to back out, but the contractor promised to repair the damage at no extra cost, and an inspector said that Pinky’s bones were still good.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

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