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Some medical experts are concerned that virtual care may be insufficient for prescribing weight loss drugs.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026 -
Environmental stressors can include insufficient water, high temperatures, excessive moisture and/or nitrogen, severe pruning, or root damage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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The public environment, uneven sidewalks, inadequate street lighting, limited places to rest, also contributes to fall risk at a population level that clinical interventions alone cannot address.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The order also alleges Eastland allowed camp nurses to administer medications under inadequate standing orders between March and July 2025.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
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Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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That’s what health experts now advise, because statistics reveal the sorry fact that 95% of people are deficient in this essential dietary food.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Prices of crude oil, a key resource for energy-deficient Europe, slipped and were on track for their first weekly drop in two months.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Slighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slighter. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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