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Broken heart syndrome, which is more formally known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, occurs when the heart muscle weakens temporarily and causes similar serious health concerns to those of a heart attack.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025 -
That’s a three-year gap that may require retirees to withdraw a much larger percentage of their portfolio to cover, leaving them open to greater risk if the market weakens significantly.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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But the rain chance tapers off on Sunday, with a 40% chance.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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But as children become adults, their involvement in athletics typically tapers off — opting to watch sports games from the couch rather than participating in them.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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In 2010—back when the same Republican Party that now flags the dangers of food dyes and seed oils was portraying Let’s Move!—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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What to Watch For Although the ACIP agenda clearly flags the concerns the committee intends to discuss regarding the MMRV and hepatitis B vaccines, the situation is less clear for COVID.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
18 Sep. 2025
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Magnesium absorption decreases with higher dosages.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The floor sinks beneath the food prep sink and at the front counter were clogged and filled with water.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the very first episode, the vampire Lestat and Louis make out on the altar in a burning Catholic church before the former sinks his teeth into the latter’s neck.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Slows (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slows%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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