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Examples of these newer antihistamines include: Oral decongestants, such as pseudoephedrine, which is typically found behind the counter.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025 -
Last fall, continuous glucose monitors became available over the counter.—
Jia Jung,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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The leader of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed, Iranian state television reported, in a major body blow to Tehran’s governing theocracy and an immediate escalation of the nations’ long-simmering conflict.—
Jon Gambrell,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 June 2025
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For such a perfectionist, that must have been a body blow.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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People threw punches, kicked and jeered as a man on the ground tried to fend off the blows and a woman tumbled to the concrete, bloody and disoriented.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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For a country like Italy, which prioritizes value for money, this is a devastating blow.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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That leaves him off the hook and puts the focus on the new bullpen out-getters, Andrew Kittredge and Taylor Rogers.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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But numbers mavens are off the hook, too, because clearly, no actual math was used in the making of this mess.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
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The decision to wear the T-shirts was a hit at the arena.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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The show was a huge hit, praised for its grit and realism, but was still pulled in 2014 after two seasons on Channel 4.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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In a candid Instagram clip, the Brooklyn native revealed his frustrations with Columbia Records as fans await his first full-length release since 2022.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 July 2025
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But if your career is tethered to a one-minute clip, and to algorithms dictating what should and shouldn’t be put in front of people—an algorithm that is also chipping away at people’s attention spans—what happens then?—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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Inflammation that starts in the lungs can spread to other parts of the body as well, potentially causing strokes and heart attacks.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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If creating a safe haven isn't an option or doesn't work, the American Kennel Club (AKC) also suggests playing white noise, leaving the TV on to mask the loud noises, walking them before the fireworks start, comforting them and offering long, slow petting strokes that can be soothing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Vera Bradley Featherweight Woodward Small Belt Bag More than 100 Amazon shoppers have picked up this water-repellent quilted belt bag from Vera Bradley in the past month.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The item expected to go for the third-highest sum is Indiana Jones’ eight-foot bullwhip, belt, and whip holster used by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Counterblow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblow. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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