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Recent Examples of inhibitor
What can be done about all those frugality inhibitors?
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Repeating a similar process created inhibitors that interacted strongly with the three-fingered toxin and could potentially inhibit its activity.
—Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
The logistics of that can be an inhibitor to growth, especially globally.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Duloxetine is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Repeating a similar process created inhibitors that interacted strongly with the three-fingered toxin and could potentially inhibit its activity.
—Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
The logistics of that can be an inhibitor to growth, especially globally.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Duloxetine is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitor
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According to Bennett Gershman, a professor at Pace University's law school, free speech protections allow residents to discuss law enforcement in their neighborhoods, but language that actively encourages evasion of authorities could possibly be construed as obstruction of justice.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Menendez was found guilty on charges including extortion, honest services wire fraud, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent for Egypt, bribery, and conspiracy.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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As businesses adapted to new ways of working, obstacles were removed for employees who had previously found their options limited.—
Gene Myers,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Poor planning can jeopardize access to space, materials, and equipment, leading to obstacles that drain time and money.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Changes in legislation last year outlawed the use of face down prone restraints on students and resulted in several police departments to suspend its school officer agreements and remove officers from campuses.—
Jacqueline Devine,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Family buyers should keep in mind that while both seat seven or eight, middle seats don’t have head rest or restraints and are better for shorter passengers, whose heads don’t rise above the seat back.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Padres, facing payroll constraints, are considering trading away key players to address their remaining needs for starting pitching and greater depth at multiple positions.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The core concern is that artificial general intelligence, or AGI—a system that surpasses humans in most regards—could potentially outmaneuver any constraints designed to control it, perhaps permanently disempowering humanity.—
Harry Booth / Paris,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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While public support for Ukraine remains strong across Europe, committing troops to potentially dangerous duty on Ukrainian soil could quickly become a domestic political liability.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Turner remains solid defensively as a first baseman (+5 Defensive Runs Saved over the last two seasons) but could be a liability at third.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The discovery of an enormous rare-earth deposit in southwestern China will strengthen the country's stranglehold on this strategically vital resource and fuel its high-tech ambitions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Both projects reduce China’s stranglehold on critical minerals.—
Elizabeth Economy,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibitor. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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