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Noun
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Massively parallel genetic perturbation suggests the energetic structure of an amyloid-β transition state.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025 -
One advantage of our technology is its attention to what control engineers call closed-loop system stability, which means that any perturbations to a normal state lead to only small and fleeting variations.—
Behnood Gholami,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Sep. 2018
Noun
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This can cause sweating, hand tremors, or irritability.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
14 June 2025
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The condition can cause symptoms like exhaustion, irritability, unintentional weight loss, hand tremors, and skin discoloration, according to the Mayo Clinic. About 1 percent of Americans have Graves' disease, according to Yale Medicine.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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When purchasing water for your family, purchase extra water to have for your pets to drink, and keep a set of food and water bowls in the room for feeding times.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
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Child and pet safety: Never leave young children and pets unattended in vehicles, especially when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures within minutes.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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But his pique has also come as the league’s media infrastructure, nationally and locally, has undergone a great reshuffling, and as MSG Networks, another Dolan-run company, has come under duress.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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One reason for this is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s pique at the way the Biden administration has treated him.—
Martin Indyk,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Feb. 2022
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This helps prevent confusion, resentment, or unrealistic assumptions—especially under stress.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Unrealistic demands can lead to burnout, resentment and a loss of productivity across the entire team.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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But gastrointestinal absorption of the drug can be thwarted by GI troubles, which the man had.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, Mamdani’s victory is likely to go down as one of the most stunning upsets in recent history.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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That’s where normalcy stopped, as the first day of action brought us one of the biggest upsets in the history of the tour.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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To add insult to injury, distress at work has been linked to a decrease in innovative work behavior, meaning all that destructive stress ultimately may yield less inspiring work.—
Drew Gerber,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The Tennessee law, like Idaho’s, centers on medical care for transgender youth that addresses gender dysphoria, or feelings of distress when a person’s body or presentation doesn’t match their gender identity.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
19 June 2025
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