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The team categorized people into four groups: Inactive (no weekly exercise), insufficiently active (less than 150 minutes per week), weekend warriors (150-plus minutes per week, in one to two sessions) and regularly active (15-plus minutes spread across three or more sessions).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 July 2025 -
The participants then filled out a questionnaire, which enabled the scientists to categorize each person as a pessimist or optimist.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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The company classified the fix and vulnerability as Priority 1 and Severity 1, a clear indication that the company recognized the potentially dire consequences had the vulnerability been exploited maliciously in the wild.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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This year, Jim Bowden classifies 14 clubs as buyers, eight as sellers and eight as on the fence.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Mammals, on the other hand, have compartmentalized immune responses depending on how pathogens enter the body (e.g. skin, gut, lungs, etc.).—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Use separate emails for different purposes One smart way to limit scam exposure is by compartmentalizing your digital life.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Of the 50 minerals classed as critical, the US was entirely dependent on imports of 12 and more than 50% dependent on imports of a further 16, according to the United States Geological Survey, a government agency.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Because the vehicle is so narrow, and because it would be classed as a motorcycle in most markets, Scholten envisions it being used to beat traffic congestion via lane-splitting (traveling between lanes of slow-moving or stopped traffic moving in the same direction).—
Ben Coxworth
July 11,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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Meanwhile Dobie students have typed their answers for scheduled State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, tests and prepared for end-of-year band and theater performances.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Instead of tapping or typing, your wrist muscles can now act as the controller.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 July 2025
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It was created by Congress and is codified in statute.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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South Korea’s bill is part of a broader global trend toward codifying the principles embedded in the UNGPs into law.—
Ronak D. Desai,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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This generation grew up with grading rubrics and coaching frameworks.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Though no vote was taken, board members generally agreed that giving teachers sufficient time to agree on grading philosophies would create the best outcomes.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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The event, organized by the Detroit Chinatown Vision Committee, aims to revitalize the area and attract Asian businesses.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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While complex Search algorithms organize traditional results page, Web Guide results will be sorted by a custom version of Gemini AI.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 July 2025
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“Subcategorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcategorize. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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