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Recent Examples of uptake
Given the significant uptake in Medicaid and CHIP enrolment during the pandemic (25 percent), the state has still made a net gain in terms of overall public health care coverage, and many of those de-enrolled were able to transition to the wider insurance marketplace.
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Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Recognizing both the need for and uptake of this assistance, Gov. Joe Lombardo's budget proposal directs $5 million in opioid settlement cash to shore up the program in the state's most populous counties, Clark and Washoe.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
At this time of the year, the heavy rainfall season has passed, soil is at its optimum moisture and temperature condition for mineralization, and crops, like corn, begin to increase nitrogen uptake exponentially.
—Dr. Haiying Tao, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Kennedy proceeded to compare serotonin uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a common type of antidepressant including Prozac, Zoloft and Lexapro, to a heroin addiction.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Recognizing both the need for and uptake of this assistance, Gov. Joe Lombardo's budget proposal directs $5 million in opioid settlement cash to shore up the program in the state's most populous counties, Clark and Washoe.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
At this time of the year, the heavy rainfall season has passed, soil is at its optimum moisture and temperature condition for mineralization, and crops, like corn, begin to increase nitrogen uptake exponentially.
—Dr. Haiying Tao, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Kennedy proceeded to compare serotonin uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a common type of antidepressant including Prozac, Zoloft and Lexapro, to a heroin addiction.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uptake
Noun
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The reason has little to do with muscle recovery or nutrient absorption: Rather, people who are too hungry make poor dietary choices.—
Albert Stumm,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Researchers think the higher absorption was due to how curcumin works with other ingredients in turmeric.12 This study shows that eating turmeric boosts blood curcumin levels more than just taking curcumin.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the nervous system, this nerve regulates automatic bodily functions and processes, including heart rate, digestion, inflammation, and stress response.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
13 Mar. 2025
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The probiotics produced during fermentation can support gut health by promoting healthy digestion.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But that changed as federal officials began to shape these schools with policies of family separation and assimilation, focusing specifically on children.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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The novel tested theories about assimilation and the color line.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lilian laughed, but Dr. Fenton remained stern, only nodding at Lilian’s understanding.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Importantly, don’t settle for surface-level understandings of what these mean to you.—
Michael B. Horn,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Uptake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uptake. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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