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With one eye on tonight’s transfer deadline, the focus beforehand was the paucity of striking options available to Moyes after recent injuries to Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Armando Broja.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025 -
Given the paucity of income many songwriters receive from streaming services, these royalties can play an outsized role in both their career and their pocket.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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Anemia: Blood disorders or vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) can cause chronic anemia (low red blood cells), reducing the blood's oxygen-carrying ability.—
Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed,
Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unless Van Nistelrooy adopts a more pragmatic approach, even switching to a back five to hide the individual deficiencies these players possess defensively, Leicester may have a long wait to visit Everton’s new home.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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But if the tariffs cause local shortages, prices could spike by more than 30 cents per gallon.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Local leaders hope the recruitment campaign will help attract candidates amid a nationwide shortage of doctors.—
Daniel Chang,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sandstorms and dust storms, wildfires and water scarcity further burden governments, exacerbating poverty and health crises in the most affected regions.—
Narcisa Pricope,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Story Of Reticular Chemistry By Tom Howarth Science Reporter (Nature) Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Advances in a field of research known as reticular chemistry could provide a breakthrough solution to the growing water scarcity crisis in the western United States.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Rather than discussing the inadequacies, dishonesty, and plain bad art of The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez, the trade press perpetuates the hubbub as a technological crisis.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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The psychological toll of burnout can also lead to feelings of inadequacy and a fear of being judged, further pushing individuals into isolation.—
Rachel Montanez,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Maryland’s 85-77 win over Michigan featured a second half where the Terps erased their halftime deficit and outscored the Wolverines by 10.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Amid our age of attention deficits, Isbell’s achievements carry significant weight, particularly in a time when expectations for lavish spectacles continue to grow and lyric prompters, pre-recorded vocals and backing tracks are increasingly commonplace.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The risk for venous insufficiency rises with age, smoking, inactivity, and excess weight, among other factors.6 Compression socks prevent venous ulcers by promoting blood flow from the legs.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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Conditions like varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency further hinder blood flow.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2025
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Today, the goals of the EITC also include poverty reduction.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their bill prioritizes families making up to 300% of the federal poverty limit (roughly $93,600 for a family of four) for the first year.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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