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While Ishiba floated the idea of creating an Asian NATO just before becoming prime minister, this looks remote given the paucity of potential partners in the region and the U.S. 's own broader questioning of its overseas security commitments under the second Trump administration.—
Robert Ward,
NPR,
27 May 2025 -
Hollywood cinema has ever been a medium of self-reflexivity, mining its own art and business for story material, so the latest depiction of above-the-line talent — oddly, there is a paucity of films about gaffers, best boys, or foley artists — is part of a venerable tradition.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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Risk of nutrient deficiencies: Using powders instead of whole foods may result in nutrient deficiencies.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2025
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How pellagra ravaged northern Italy Pellagra is a severe systemic disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin B3, or niacin.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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Korn Ferry predicts a global shortage of up to 85 million tech workers by 2030.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Japan began experiencing a matcha shortage in late 2024, as global interest in the powdered green tea spiked, according to the Global Japanese Tea Association.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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And that means that vibe coding — as with any technology that suddenly shifts a good from scarcity to plenty — has the potential to upturn much of the core calculus, thinking and economics that underpin how and what companies currently do and build.—
Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Its scarcity invites not just appreciation but FOMO.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Feelings of inadequacy may result in avoiding people or conflicts.—
Bill English,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The problem is often misinterpreted by others and even by overachievers themselves as laziness or failure, which only deepens feelings of inadequacy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Largely confirming what other economic models have predicted, the Congressional Budget Office's estimations show that the tradeoff for a $2.8 trillion deficit reduction over 10 years would be an overall reduction in household wealth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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Other concerns stem from the costs of the project, particularly with the city’s growing budget deficit that could reach close to $100 million in the coming years.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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The pope was also diagnosed with a polymicrobial infection and then mild renal insufficiency.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Any form of neck manipulation should only be performed by a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) or a licensed Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) after a thorough examination to rule out risk factors such as vertebral artery insufficiency or elevated stroke risk.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
12 May 2025
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And that's particularly true for transgender folks, who already tend to face higher rates of discrimination, violence and poverty.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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But as repayments mount, the burden will strain developing economies and divert resources from priorities such as health care, education and poverty reduction, the Lowy Institute wrote.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Skimpiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimpiness. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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