1
as in chronic
being such by habit and not likely to change
a bred-in-the-bone Democrat who always votes a straight ticket
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as in deep
firmly established over time
bred-in-the-bone honesty earned him the nickname of "Honest Abe"
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Adjective
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No, the reason that hamburgers cost a lot more now is because the dollar lost value during that time — somewhat like the Turkish lira has also lost value over the past 20 years, producing terrible chronic inflation in Turkey.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025 -
People with chronic UTIs may need additional testing.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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There are various types of landslides, including a mudflow, in which water rushes down with only mud, and is generally less than 15 feet deep.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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But after a few days spent trekking up SF’s hilly streets, a deep tissue massage at the Healing Arts Center & Spa is the perfect cure for sore muscles.—
Jared Ranahan,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Locally, about 400 people with confirmed appointments were admitted each day, per the Union-Tribune.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Although there are no confirmed person-to-person infections so far, Susanne recently reported on research that indicates the strain currently affecting dairy cows is one mutation away from becoming easily transmitted between humans.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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