as in habits
a usual manner of behaving or doing
he got up early, as is his wont
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Nearly 1 out of every 20 Americans could have reasonably expected tens of thousands of dollars in relief and shaped their spending habits accordingly.
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That means the mix in your mouth today is not fixed, and habits move it in one direction or the other over time.
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The disarmament thus takes place as an ecological project, one that situates AI within the broad sweep of human culture and that orients it towards human flourishing, not toward warfare, monopolistic power, or new inequalities.
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The gene encodes a protein that normally orients and aligns cells in the stomach; without it, the cells become lopsided, rogue, and possibly cancerous.
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Treatments include facials, massages, body therapies, and holistic rejuvenating rituals, incorporating the resort's proprietary skincare brand, Mirbeau Glow, along with high-end French lines Yon-Ka and Caudalie.
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Experts emphasize that consistent rituals, including touch and scent, are crucial for regulating the brain's stress systems, rather than just product formulas.
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Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday.
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There are people doing the hard work that schools such as Hi-Mount require.
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This month was all about the art choices—and a couple clever tricks, too.
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Consider the four tricks designers keep up their sleeves for this exact situation.
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Needham initiates Carlsmed as buy Needham says the medtech company is best positioned.
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Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closes streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
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Go casual with denim shorts or lean more sophisticated with crisp trousers for the office — two ways Swift has styled white shirts before.
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That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program.
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Welcome to Latest & Greatest, a franchise that celebrates all the shiniest new beauty launches of the month and informs you what’s worth your time and cash.
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Or a financial services firm where risk scoring informs underwriting, which informs pricing.
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“Wonts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonts. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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