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The researchers identified nine confounding factors in the study, like parental demographics, socioeconomic status, cognitive development and peer influence.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025 -
And some risk factors for obesity aren’t modifiable, for example genetics; researchers have identified at least 15 different genes that influence obesity.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
31 Oct. 2025
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The past is always calling us back, but stories are made out of our journeys away from, as much as our returns to, that past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tops of the shoes are made out of a durable and comfortable natural hemp blend in the shade ivory.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hulu had originally picked up 20 episodes of the series back in 2023, with the first batch of 10 episodes debuting as Season 14 earlier this year.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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When Biden dropped out of the race in July 2024, Harris picked up his torch and secured the Democratic nomination.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Picked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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