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Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.—
John Button,
STAT,
16 Dec. 2023 -
Perhaps the greatest testament to Morocco’s obduracy came late in normal time, when Rodri — a central midfielder being deployed as a central defender — strode forward and shot, more in hope than in expectation, from 35 yards.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
6 Dec. 2022
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The hardness enables the blades to be sharpened at a much steeper angle than Western knives.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Barnaby is working with a team on improving radiation hardness in FinFETs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Oct. 2024
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“Insensitivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insensitivity. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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