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Advertisement The ruling also relaxes limits on a number of other pollutants released by burning coal, such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, and nickel.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
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House Bill 267 relaxes funding restrictions to the State Housing Initiatives Program, known as SHIP, which provides local governments with money to promote housing affordability for residents.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The collective spiritual and ritual aspects of the psychedelic experience in community settings are what relieves suffering and strengthens bonds.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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Living wages lead to local economic growth & relieves the tax burden on other Texas families.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Hunter trade alleviates the logjam in the backcourt, clears the way for rookie Nique Clifford to get more playing time and opens a roster spot for the Kings to convert rookie two-way center Dylan Cardwell to a standard NBA contract.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, having a closed kitchen alleviates some of the pressure of reducing visual clutter.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Notably, although overpaying is still possible, the tipping system largely mitigates this issue since tip prices are rarely all that high.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
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Schumaker said Sunday that health — and, more specifically, an alignment that best mitigates usage injuries for each individual over the course of a season — may ultimately drive the decision.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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As the heartache eases, memories often heal and illuminate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Chasteberry Tea Chasteberry tea eases PMS and boosts progesterone.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
23 Feb. 2026
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While the presumption was always that Messi would renew with the Herons, the news quells any lingering anxiety.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Twenty years later, an adult Guinevere is building her ghostwriting career when her estranged artist brother announces an installation titled Mother, which quells disturbing revelations in Guinevere.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Analysts noted that Lilly’s strong forecast assuages concerns about pricing headwinds negatively impacting growth in the company’s juggernaut obesity franchise, and stands in stark contrast to yesterday’s sales warning from Novo Nordisk.—
Elaine Chen,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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This crisis demands a coordinated response that addresses the immediate safety needs of public servants, assuages voters’ fears and directly counters the normalization of political violence in our community.—
Ernestine Nettles,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Sedates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedates. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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