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However, the roller heads dulled after weekly reuse, impacting effectiveness — making regular replacements essential, though potentially costly.—
Jennifer Ford,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025 -
Prolonged exposure leads to hypothermia, slowing bodily functions, impairing movement, and dulling the senses—essentially making survival a race against time.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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If people are able to find ways to help, taking action is known to buffer the negative effects of stress and anxiety related to witnessing a disaster.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
10 Jan. 2025
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Asking them to also buffer tension during politically polarizing moments for their direct reports is a lofty task.—
Gabriella Rosen Kellerman,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The stands are a hybrid of CLT and concrete to dampen the tremors from tens of thousands of fans stomping in sync.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
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Looking back on it now, Gervais’s attempt to dampen awards-show speechifying also served as an early indication of how Hollywood might respond to another Trump term—something that was reaffirmed by last night’s Golden Globes.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Shannon Doyne,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Variety & Audible will join forces once again to host two Cocktails & Conversations panel events, providing festival goers an opportunity to listen in on exclusive in-depth conversations from today’s most notable creatives across various entertainment mediums, moderated by Variety journalists.—
William Earl,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Can a crispy chicken sandwich or a whisky cocktail soften the blow of existential despair?—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The surge in immigrants arriving in Colorado last year softened the enrollment decline in the state’s public schools, which for years have been losing students — and funding — as birth rates fall across the nation.—
Jessica Seaman,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Obtund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtund. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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