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Noun
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The agency recommends vaccinations as the best course of prevention, as there is no treatment for rotavirus.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Need for reform The Fiscal Alliance Foundation is calling for immediate reforms to be made in state welfare programs that put a direct focus on fraud prevention, recipient verification, and program accountability.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The opening goal from Doue owed to a deflection which was hard to mitigate for, and Liverpool defended the box significantly better than in recent weeks.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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About 10 minutes through the frame, the Avs briefly took the lead when Ross Colton batted a rebound out of the air and into the net off a deflection from the weak side.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Obviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviation. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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