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Noun
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Objects of varying size, shape and hardness were manipulated.—
Erico Guizzo,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2016 -
Add a Magnetic Water Conditioner Like a water softener, a magnetic water conditioner controls the hardness of the water in the home.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.—
John Button,
STAT,
16 Dec. 2023
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Andreas blames the obduracy of U.S. politicians and bureaucrats for the persistence of the drug wars, despite their evident failure and their huge financial and human costs.—
Russell Crandall,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Apr. 2021
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The 17-year-old mother, named for a callosity near her blowhole that looks like a snow cone, no longer had the same girth or the dark black skin of a healthy right whale.—
David Abel,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Sep. 2022
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The callosity patterns, like fingerprints, are unique to each whale, allowing researchers who have pored over whale catalogue photos to recognize plenty in the wild.—
Dino Grandoni,
Anchorage Daily News,
22 Apr. 2022
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And to no one’s surprise because, after years of political pragmatism bordering on apathy, Silicon Valley’s style of business thinking has sharpened to a social-ideological point.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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India were already favored to claim the tournament, with a depth of talent unrivalled especially with weary World Cup champions Australia ravaged by injuries and apparent apathy.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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As the disease worsens, cardinal symptoms include cough with or without phlegm and breathlessness, especially with exertion.—
Soma Mandal,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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Other common symptoms of CF include coughing attacks (often with phlegm), shortness of breath, greasy and bulky stools, rectal prolapse and constipation.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Halfheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfheartedness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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