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Slow pace on film sales, a paucity of buzzy titles compared to years when films from CODA to The Big Sick and Manchester By The Sea, Birth of a Nation and Palm Springs sold for huge amounts.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025 -
The recent full moon in the same region of the sky (Canis Major) had led to a paucity of observations, which resulted in a gap in observations.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Iodine deficiency can be serious, but is eminently treatable.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, maintaining adequate levels of B vitamins and magnesium may prevent the development of neuropathy due to nutrient deficiencies.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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The most common motives for lying at work are fear of upsetting someone, avoiding conflict, not wanting to reveal inadequacies, or serving personal career goals.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Populations at risk for vitamin C inadequacy include:12 People who smoke or are exposed to secondhand smoke Individuals with limited food choices People with certain chronic illnesses or medical conditions that decrease vitamin C absorption 7.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
19 Jan. 2025
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Copies sold for hundreds of dollars, its scarcity only adding to its mythic appeal.—
Rachel Hills,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Focus on scarcity tactics that feel real, not manufactured.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days has subsided and a Tuesday CAT scan of the chest showed a normal evolution of the pulmonary inflammatory picture.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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He was later diagnosed with a polymicrobial infection and mild renal insufficiency, both of which appear to be under control, the Vatican says.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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At the last minute, a relative rode to the rescue—as, later, did a wealthy aunt, who plucked him out of poverty and sent him to private school.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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But poverty trends should not be getting increasingly bleak.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, China experienced a complex situation with AI chips: overcapacity in some areas, while simultaneously facing shortages in high-quality compute needed for advanced AI development.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Some states are reviving older methods of capital punishment due to drug shortages, even as other states reconsider them entirely.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Miles McBride or Cameron Payne will likely step in and be the starting point guard in Brunson’s absence.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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From there, Mays stepped up as starting center in Corbett’s absence.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Meagerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meagerness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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