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intensive

[in-ten-siv] / ɪnˈtɛn sɪv /


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Higher oil prices will add costs to energy intensive miners who are some of the worlds largest consumers of diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Ceri Ann had an emergency C-section and her daughter, Ania, was taken to neonatal intensive care because she was not breathing.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Participants were randomly placed into one of two groups that differed in how intensive and structured the intervention was and how much ongoing support participants received.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

It reinstated the 9% rate on food service and hot takeaways in July after an intensive industry lobbying campaign.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Nova Scotia orchard- ists who are following Dr. Pickett’s modified spray program are producing as high a proportion of first-grade fruit as are those who are using intensive chemical applications.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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