intensive
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Had the advent of intensive parenting robbed the holiday of its spark?
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
"If improvement in an individual trust cannot be sustained even with intensive support from national teams it indicates that the support they are giving is not working," she added.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
He said she remains in intensive care and had five days of surgery in the past week, with more scheduled in the coming weeks.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
The practice involves less intensive growing methods to be kinder to the environment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
The earliest and most intensive food production, and the densest populations, of Greater Australia arose in the highland valleys of New Guinea at altitudes between 4,000 and 9,000 feet above sea level.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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