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This pattern activates the energizing side of the nervous system—increasing alertness, supporting oxygen uptake and creating a focused, ready state.
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Sherry McAllister,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Understanding Heat Stress In Plants Just like in our bodies, extremely high temperatures disrupt plant processes, including the development and growth of plant tissues, nutrient uptake, photosynthesis, pollen production, and can cause damage to fruits and vegetables.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to a reduced oxygen uptake.
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CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Nevertheless, Covid shot uptake in older adults is less than half that of the uptake of flu vaccines.
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Lauren Chan,
STAT,
15 June 2026
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Sherry McAllister,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Understanding Heat Stress In Plants Just like in our bodies, extremely high temperatures disrupt plant processes, including the development and growth of plant tissues, nutrient uptake, photosynthesis, pollen production, and can cause damage to fruits and vegetables.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to a reduced oxygen uptake.
—
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Nevertheless, Covid shot uptake in older adults is less than half that of the uptake of flu vaccines.
—
Lauren Chan,
STAT,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uptake
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Too much fabric softener can reduce the absorption or moisture-wicking factors of bath towels and athletic wear.
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Convection involves turbulent eddies of warm air rising from the ground into the atmosphere above, and latent heat involves the absorption or release of energy from a phase change without the temperature changing.
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During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
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The best time to eat pineapple for digestion may be during or shortly after meals.
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Wednesday's comments position Emmer further to the right on Somali assimilation compared to a decade ago.
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How much of the story is meant to address the general struggle of immigration and cultural assimilation, and how much is just a specific narrative about a specific man?
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The Iranian regime’s apparent hesitancy to resume in-person talks is a significant step back from the high-level talks that took place in Switzerland earlier this month following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the countries.
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So the career of saying this film, not that one, gives way to a bitter understanding that the medium was indifferent to attempts at discrimination and prospects of a pantheon.
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“Uptake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uptake. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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