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Verb
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State governments, as well as drug manufacturers, provide financial help to the uninsured, often reducing the cost of PrEP medicines to zero.—
James K. Glassman,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Studies show these reforms—reducing minimum parking requirements, legalizing ADUs, and simplifying permitting processes—resulted in more housing.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After more than a year of bombardment and deprivation, all of Gaza’s children are in urgent need of support UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell issued a statement on Jan. 15, 2025 welcoming the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the parties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Chronic sleep deprivation increases the risk of metabolic disorders such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Economic privation could further encourage violent competition between Syrian armed groups over territory and revenues.—
Sam Heller,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2024
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But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.—
Sean Williams,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Going into last year’s Sundance, there was concern that belt-tightening among the studios and the aftershocks of two Hollywood strikes would dampen the appetite for indie film purchases.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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This unease may lead to cautious hiring practices and belt-tightening measures, such as potential layoffs, particularly in sectors undergoing digital transformation.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Straitening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straitening. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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