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Four questions about weight-loss drugs (Press up against)

" Weight-loss drugs look to figure prominently in the business and health landscape of the...

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The perils of going off weight-loss drugs (Slow down)

" Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy have become extremely popular in recent years. Recent studies...

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How our lives are different after the pandemic (Stick with)

" Four years ago, our lives changed in an instant. As the immediate danger of the pandemic...

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COVID predictions that never came true (Come true)

" People would never go on cruises again. They'd probably wear paper face masks in public, even...

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Meet me at the 'zombie mall' (Put off)

" What happens to a large shopping mall after the biggest stores close? The mall often stays...

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The rise and slow fall of the indoor mall (Wander around)

" The enclosed shopping mall was once the epicenter of suburban social life. But now, the age...

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The fate of the penny in 7 currencies (More trouble than it's worth)

" Swiss francs, British pounds, euros, and various kinds of dollars are divided into...

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‘Nearshoring’ in Mexico and eastern Europe (Carve out)

" If the 1990s and 2000s were about globalization and offshoring, then the 2020s are about...

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The winners and losers of Leap Years (Fall on)

" Leap Years come (about!) once every four years. The unusual day can cause havoc for some...

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AM radio goes missing in electric cars (Have something going)

" AM radio has been around for over a hundred years and one of the most popular places to...

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British Post Office scandal: a 'miscarriage of justice' (Drop off)

" Thousands of post office workers in the U.K. were falsely accused of accounting fraud--all...

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Correcting bias in academic research (Give in)

" The world of academic publishing has been shaken by a series of scandals of late. But one...

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The dark side of 'publish or perish' (Cross a line)

" Academic researchers are under intense career pressure to publish their findings, a pressure...

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More problems for Boeing's 737-MAX (Turn around)

" A key part blew off the body of a Boeing 737-MAX plane shortly after takeoff, ripping the...

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Should London's pedicabs be regulated? (Draw the line)

" Pedicabs -- bicycles with fancy carriages on the back -- are popular in London's West End and...

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Ecuador is living a drug-fueled nightmare (Fill a vacuum)

" Ecuador, nestled between Peru and Colombia on South America's Pacific coast, was once one of...

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The new six-figure job: prompt engineer (Scratch the surface)

" If you have a knack for writing the perfect prompt in ChatGPT, then you might want to become...

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Meet the new neighbor: he's a grizzly bear (Pass down)

" The grizzly bear population has grown in the western United States, after successful...

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Ikea is heading to the city center (Pick out)

" Ikea stores are known for being very big and far from the city center. For many shoppers, a...

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The southern accent is fading away (Fade away)

" One of the most distinctive English accents is the ""southern accent,"" popular in American...

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