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That doctor delivered the devastating news that the tumor had started to grow back.

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A spokesperson for Argyll and Bute Council said it was offering support to family and friends, and that it was devastated by the news.

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They’ve come down sharply since March because of the passing of the avian flu epidemic, which devastated flocks and accordingly the supply of fresh eggs.

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Advocates and workers argue that these operations are devastating to communities that were already struggling with economic pressures from the pandemic, automation, and environmental factors like recent fires.

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Most of Gaza's population of more than two million people were displaced at least once during two years of devastating war, which triggered catastrophic humanitarian conditions in the territory.

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