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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defectiveness
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According to state police, Brown allegedly showed signs of impairment and smelled of alcohol.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025 -
This year, Novo Nordisk plans to report findings from a phase 3 clinical trial to see if semaglutide can slow cognitive impairment and other signs of Alzheimer’s disease progression, even in people without obesity.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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The aim of the medical humanities is to investigate the experiences of embodiment—including illness, pain, disability—from the subjective perspective of the human, rather than the objective perspective of the practitioner.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Post The need for more inclusive workplaces for all is undeniable — 91% of workers have experienced discrimination related to race, gender, disability, age, or body size, and 94% of workers care about feeling a sense of belonging at work.—
Lily Zheng,
Harvard Business Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hence, the population loss was bandied about Red America as irrefutable evidence of the blue state’s social collapse, its moral rot and the failings of its left-leaning political leadership.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Franklin is a legend in his own mind that refuses to address and remedy his faults and failings.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Promoting school choice is fundamentally about promoting the broadest array of options possible, because, as everyone knows, kids are different, with different needs, interests, strengths and weaknesses.—
The Editorial Board,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
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Those gels in your belt, shorts, or bra pocket aren’t a sign of weakness.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2025
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Randle’s ball-watching on defense has been the bigger detriment.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Micromanagement can be a big detriment to remote teams.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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The fault in falling for such a scam will likely fall to you.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans Saints League perception: The Saints are seen as stable and favoring continuity, sometimes to a fault.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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