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Unfortunately, white sage has been relentlessly poached in the wild due to its vaunted curative properties and its international reputation for spiritual cleansing when burned as a smudge stick.—
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Dec. 2025
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Scientifically, preventive medicine is always preferred over curative, but what happens when there is neither prevention nor cure?—
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The position is responsible for independently managing and reviewing the more complex engineering, scientific and technical aspects of investigations, removal actions and remedial actions for the BKK Landfill.—
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After the University of California San Diego stopped using SAT and ACT scores in admissions beginning in 2020, the percentage of its students who placed into remedial math jumped from 1% to 12%.—
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Employers can regain their PSLF status after completing a corrective action plan or waiting a decade.—
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Each year, the department inspects every cruise ship under its purview and provides a score and corrective report to the cruise line.—
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If refreshing your home is a goal for 2026, consider soft pieces that make your space feel extra cozy during winter.—
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When paired with the refreshing quiet of the desert, the setting is truly a respite from daily stressors.—
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Crystal Mountain, Michigan Founded in 1956 as a community ski area, Crystal Mountain (28 miles southwest of Traverse City) has become a destination for healthful, pampering getaways.—
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The founders of the social media-savvy store — all in their mid-20s, first-time grocers, and one of them a Miami native — feel Nude Miami is feeding into a Miami trend of shoppers seeking healthful eating options.—
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Establishing transparent timelines and eligibility criteria, especially for people who have non-violent convictions or have demonstrated substantial rehabilitative progress, would make the process more predictable.—
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This work highlights the need for rehabilitative interventions that strengthen – rather than burden – parent-child relationships.—
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The Bambino, Babe Ruth himself, came for spring training beginning around 1915 and credited the natural hot springs baths with having a salubrious effect on him.—
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At a moment as troubled as this one, to escape from this time into time itself is somehow salubrious.—
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The curtains were drawn so that it was dimly lit even during the daytime, and a medicinal smell filled the room.—
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Tay and his team express hope that in the near future, the microneedle approach will be a significant component of vertical and urban food and medicinal farms.—
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“Alleviative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviative. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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