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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
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Dehydration can worsen feelings of anxiety and irritability.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Common issues include sleep problems, appetite loss, irritability, and mood swings.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
26 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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Sure, a family member or a friend, but pets offer that special kind of unconditional love.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
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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Maersk has been no stranger to avoiding potential trouble areas in the Middle East, with the company rerouting vessels away from the Red Sea since late 2023, when the Houthis began attacking commercial vessels with missiles and drones.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
20 June 2025
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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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Buildings continue to fall into economic distress because of government’s housing policies.—
Alva Badillo,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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In line with these ideas, researchers published findings in 2023 that showed that meditation increased people’s concern for the suffering of others—and that, by comparison, people without this practice were more oriented to their own distress.—
Mariah G. Schug,
Scientific American,
27 June 2025
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