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Noun
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Testing Krispy Kreme’s menu expansion The two Krispy Kreme Charlotte stores testing the menu expansion are in Costwold and at the company’s South End headquarters.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025 -
The objective is not only to dismantle prior ACA expansions but to also introduce a system that significantly alters the health care landscape.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Competition from online sellers, high inflation and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused retail players across America to shrink, declare bankruptcy or even close for good in recent years.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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The number one reason cited was inflation, which has impacted their personal finance habits.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Its preliminary results for 2024 point toward sales of $693 million, reflecting a 30% y-o-y growth.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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Making the Band was a reality show, and certain aspects were dramatized for entertainment, decisions made regarding the group were always based on maintaining professionalism, fostering growth and ensuring the groups success.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Netanyahu underwent prostate removal surgery after he was diagnosed with an infection stemming from a benign prostate enlargement, according to reputable news reports.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
1 Jan. 2025
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Over time, this can lead to enlargement of the heart's left ventricle, which is the heart chamber that pushes blood through to the body.—
Anisha Shah,
Verywell Health,
1 Jan. 2025
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Conduct a Subscription Audit Subscription creep is real.—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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So there's already beginning to be a bit of creep there in terms of Christian ideology making its way into public schools.—
Tim Marchman,
WIRED,
13 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, there’s something truly noteworthy in Eggers’s amplification of Murnau’s story.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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That gorgeous cabinet is concealing a 5.25-inch high excursion woofer and a pair of 2.25-inch full range drivers, with 120W of amplification.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes,
15 Dec. 2024
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Wear Loose-Fitting Clothes Endometriosis can cause bloating, which is when your abdomen increases in size, and distension, which is a feeling of uncomfortable fullness in your abdomen.23 A lot of people with endometriosis refer to this as endo belly.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Dec. 2024
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There, the balloon’s inflated with either liquid or gas to cause the mechanical distension needed for a continuous sensation of satiety.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Dec. 2024
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Pickleball’s meteoric rise in popularity has brought with it an unexpected side effect: noise.—
Scott Miller,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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While a single Bellotti footnote purported to leave the question open, 435 U. S., at 788, n. 26, this Court now concludes that independent expenditures, including those made by corporations, do not give rise to corruption or the appearance of corruption.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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