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reparative

[ri-par-uh-tiv] / rɪˈpær ə tɪv /




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The researchers found that continuous low-intensity ultrasound lowered biological markers linked to inflammation while increasing markers associated with a more reparative, M2-like macrophage state.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

Once considered a hub of the transatlantic slave trade, Ghana is now "transitioning from being a crime scene to a sanctuary for healing and reparative justice", Ablakwa told hundreds of delegates.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Religious institutions, along with states and corporations that benefited from slavery, should "reckon seriously" with their histories and take part in reparative efforts, the rights group added.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Recognition alone is not enough; the state must also take responsibility for the harm it caused and ensure transparency, accountability, and reparative action.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

The most important of these is general debility, but the presence of rickets or tuberculosis, or an intercurrent acute infectious disease, may delay the reparative process.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles


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