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He walked with a pronounced limp.
The symptoms of the disease have become steadily more pronounced.
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That apathetic dynamic only became more pronounced in the days to come.
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The effect was more pronounced among single-person households than families, the researchers found.
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The shift is most pronounced among Republican parents: About 1 in 4 (26%) now report skipping or delaying some vaccines for their children, up from 13% in 2023.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
The effect was more pronounced among single-person households than families, the researchers found.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Support for rethinking vaccine recommendations is more pronounced among Republicans, with 4 in 10 backing it, compared to only about 2 in 10 Democrats.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The shift is most pronounced among Republican parents: About 1 in 4 (26%) now report skipping or delaying some vaccines for their children, up from 13% in 2023.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronounced. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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pronounced
adjective
pro·nounced
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)st 
: very noticeable
walk with a pronounced limp
pronouncedly
adverb
-ˈnau̇n(t)-səd-lē
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