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singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
surgery is usually not considered a first-line treatment for this type of cancer
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The second strategy is improving employee retention, best accomplished by first-line managers who are coached and incented by senior leadership to make retention a priority.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Misoprostol is a first-line medical treatment for hemorrhage.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
If you’re diagnosed with EPI, pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) is usually the first-line treatment of choice.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
The steering committee is informed by the working group, consisting of leaders from several groups: first-line defense, second-line defense, third-line or internal audit, technology, data, operational risk, info security, compliance and data privacy.
—Balmukund Shukla, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Bill Conerly, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Misoprostol is a first-line medical treatment for hemorrhage.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
If you’re diagnosed with EPI, pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) is usually the first-line treatment of choice.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
The steering committee is informed by the working group, consisting of leaders from several groups: first-line defense, second-line defense, third-line or internal audit, technology, data, operational risk, info security, compliance and data privacy.
—Balmukund Shukla, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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The selected poet laureate will be notified in March 2025.Asher Price, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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McCormick and the selected lieutenant governor candidate will face the Republican ticket of Sen. Mike Braun and Micah Beckwith in November. Between the lines: The more interesting race is the one to take on incumbent Attorney General Todd Rokita.Arika Herron, Axios, 11 July 2024
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Aldi and Market Basket are among the select retailers impacted by the Savencia Cheese recall, according to the FDA.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Despite negative returns for A-share apparel brands from January to August, a select few such as Bosideng and Semir achieved double-digit net profit growth in the third quarter.Li Jun, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
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On an afternoon when sophomore Nunu Agara stuffed the box score, compiling 16 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, two steals and two assists, Stanford easily handled Gonzaga, the preseason favorite to win the West Coast Conference.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Academy didn’t even have room for its favorite country artist, Chris Stapleton!Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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After peaking in June 2022 at an annual rate of 7.88%, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of price increases, the PCE Index, has shown significant progress.Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including the issuance of convertible promissory notes and exchange agreements to reclassify notes into preferred shares.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The district court sided with the state election officials in July, and Republicans appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which reviews cases from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas and is a favored venue for conservative litigants.Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
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The comments cement the view that Nvidia is still a favored way to invest in artificial intelligence, especially as major companies remain committed to their AI initiatives.Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
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“First-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first-line. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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