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Recent Examples of deems
The agency approved Lilly's obesity pill on a fast track for drugs that FDA deems a national priority.
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Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Artemis has been trudging along at a once-every-three-years flight rate, which Isaacman deems unacceptable.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Transport of a patient whose situation deems higher-level care is likewise severely compromised.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Centers of excellence are groups of doctors and medical facilities that Carrum, through its own research, deems best of class, negotiating discounts on behalf of employers.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
If a judge deems the dog dangerous, there are certain rules the owners have to follow and comply with within 30 days.
—Jim McHugh, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Staff member Brandon Richards, who made $136,000 last year, is tasked with quickly dispatching responses to information the governor’s team deems inaccurate or misleading that is spread on social media and in the media.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Within weeks, Washington declared a national emergency with respect to Cuba, authorizing additional tariffs on imports from countries that supply oil to the island, as part of broader pressure linked to Havana’s alignment with governments Washington deems hostile.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
The technical limitations will include systems that would classify any of the prompts DOW users feed OpenAI’s models and refuse any that the classifier deems might violate OpenAI’s redlines.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Artemis has been trudging along at a once-every-three-years flight rate, which Isaacman deems unacceptable.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Transport of a patient whose situation deems higher-level care is likewise severely compromised.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Centers of excellence are groups of doctors and medical facilities that Carrum, through its own research, deems best of class, negotiating discounts on behalf of employers.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
If a judge deems the dog dangerous, there are certain rules the owners have to follow and comply with within 30 days.
—Jim McHugh, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Staff member Brandon Richards, who made $136,000 last year, is tasked with quickly dispatching responses to information the governor’s team deems inaccurate or misleading that is spread on social media and in the media.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Within weeks, Washington declared a national emergency with respect to Cuba, authorizing additional tariffs on imports from countries that supply oil to the island, as part of broader pressure linked to Havana’s alignment with governments Washington deems hostile.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
The technical limitations will include systems that would classify any of the prompts DOW users feed OpenAI’s models and refuse any that the classifier deems might violate OpenAI’s redlines.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deems
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No one thinks about the miles of underground pipes, and pumping stations and filtration operations between the tap and the source.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still, Andreessen thinks AI is a smoke screen for layoffs.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Guerrero believes her sister wasn’t much better off at Villa Serena I than in her untended home.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Designer and licensed residential contractor Judy Riddell believes downsizing can also be quite freeing for homeowners.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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The final part of Cantorna’s statement could be crucial as a judge considers whether Subu can remain in the United States.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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As Kansas City considers big changes to its rules for developers seeking tax breaks, local affordable housing advocates want officials to pump the brakes and think more about the consequences of such a shift.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lemon said that might no longer be a dealbreaker for some candidates, but feels that as a Black man, he’d be held to a different standard.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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From tackling the clutter that traps dust to cleaning out your gutters, a spring clean-up can make a meaningful difference in how your home feels.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Weed imagines the home’s spirit as a 19th-century woman in a long dress—and not a particularly happy one.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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Given the remarkable radiation tolerance displayed by the molds discovered at Chernobyl, fungi might also provide radiation shielding — Maurer imagines growing thin layers of them inside the inflated buildings to shield the astronauts living within.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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