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Spending time with his clothes — pinstriped suits accented with sinewy leather, belts embellished with coins and cowrie shells, or delicate yet stiff snakeskin pants — one is struck by the immeasurable depths of his inspiration.

Beyond Meat, which went public in 2019, emerged as something of a pre-pandemic darling as excitement swirled around meat substitutes, but it has wrestled with declining sales and stiff competition.

Children who are obese or overweight from an early age have stiffer arteries and thickened arterial lining at 11 to 12 years, with a high risk of later heart disease, type 2 diabetes or stroke.

Back in February, insurance groups began warning that stiff import levies could drive up the cost of car parts and repairs.

Incumbent Bruce Harrell is leading in the race for mayor as we write this, though he was facing a stiff challenge from progressive Katie Wilson.