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In fact, the average deal size for women’s health companies has been increasing year-over-year not just from 2023 to 2024 but from 2020 to the present.
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Eva Epker, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Hanging onto the past robs us of the present and, more important, of the potential for a better future.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
As a scientist, I have long been fascinated by the incredible ability people have to go beyond the present moment.
—Jeremy R. Manning, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
There’s only the aftermath resonating in the present, which is why the movie earns its title with interest.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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Eva Epker, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Hanging onto the past robs us of the present and, more important, of the potential for a better future.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
As a scientist, I have long been fascinated by the incredible ability people have to go beyond the present moment.
—Jeremy R. Manning, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
There’s only the aftermath resonating in the present, which is why the movie earns its title with interest.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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