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Recent Examples of weal Of course, the value (and advisability) of such a potent check depends on the quality of the state actors involved, and in the United States, agency officials are highly trained, relatively diverse, and demonstrably devoted to the public weal. Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017 When economic distress reaches a certain point, the individual citizen no longer uses his political power to serve the public weal, but only to help himself. Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011 Some people develop pin-sized, raised bumps (weals) when sweating—this condition is called cholinergic urticaria. Jennifer Sabour, Health, 10 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weal
Noun
  • On Valentine's Day on Friday, the animal welfare organization is offering pet lovers a chance to have a sleepover with a dog or a cat from shelters across the country.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
  • But last week, Winston had a rough mental health day, prompting the church to try to contact the Trusted Response Urgent Support Team (TRUST) — a team of health professionals and support advocates for nonviolent psychiatric emergencies — and then, when unsuccessful, to call 911 for a welfare check.
    Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • His hobbies and interests include making maple syrup, technology, hanging out with family and friends, and games of many types.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Justin Hall Partner, Golden Gate Ventures Along with the first wave of successful startups, other factors surfaced during this time frame that accelerated the growth of the region’s tech and startup ecosystem, which consequently brought an influx of investor interest.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Trump issued an executive order on Feb. 1 imposing a 10% tariff on Canadian energy imports to the U.S., in addition to sweeping 25% levies on goods from from Canada and Mexico.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
  • While India has been spared any tariffs from the new Trump administration so far, Trump said recently that reciprocal tariffs will be announced on any countries with tariffs on US goods, which would include India.
    Rosa de Acosta, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Dopamine is also released, creating happiness and satisfaction while lowering levels of stress and anxiety.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Threat level: Implicit bias can also affect the well-being of expectant Black mothers and their fetuses.
    Steph Solis, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Holiday, who received the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at the 2023 ESPYs, embodies the company’s commitment to mental and physical well-being and will work with Rhone to create awareness around mental fitness.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Hair health, a holdover on-trend category from last year, is still a vibrant topic.
    Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
  • In October, ahead of the U.S. presidential election, Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc downplayed the potential impact of any tariffs on its business, saying that consumer health would have a bigger role than geopolitics.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • His signing is the latest development for a team that has built a reputation for excellence and a long history of successes within the NHRA circuit.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Although the team hasn't had the same amount of success since the introduction of ground effects in 2022, Mercedes-AMG won seven championships on the trot between 2014 and 2020.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Sheen and Richards were married in 2002 and divorced four years later, and only recently pledged a united front for the sake of their children after Sami launched her OnlyFans account.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Just for the sake of inconsistency, there also are a slew of reticent sellers who believe that the bull market has lots more runway; as evidenced by a recent mini-burst of hostile takeover bids.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Weal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weal. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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