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The body degrades creatine, turning it into creatinine.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Hazing is generally defined as an activity or action as a condition of joining or participating in a group that endangers, embarrasses or degrades a person.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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Reducing consumer spending and industrial activity —both significant energy consumers — diminishes the demand for oil and gas.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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That aforementioned hope dwindles when Natalia finds Kristine’s book at the library, only to find her existence has been erased from the Barnett family.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, as programs are slashed, staff are laid off, and federal oversight dwindles, the consequences for students, teachers, and schools are becoming alarmingly clear.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And as this relative role recedes, Washington has not compensated by stepping in to lead on rule making.—
Evan A. Feigenbaum,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Wang relinquishes her post as narrator and recedes into the background, quietly observing Payá and her friends.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Nov. 2024
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“Dilapidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidates. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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