intensive
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Since 2012, the facility has been refining pure metals from raw materials mined in Western Australia, in an intensive and complicated separation procedure.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The primary drivers behind this trend include intensive groundwater extraction, a decline in sediment carried by rivers, and rapid urban development.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
On her third visit, as Crain’s condition deteriorated, a doctor did not send Crain to the intensive care unit until he could confirm fetal demise with two ultrasounds.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Jefferies had already updated estimates to reflect this scenario, and the investment bank’s analysts say Westpac’s new portfolio overlay for energy intensive sectors supports this expectation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Intellectual scrutiny could be much more intensive and extensive than ever before.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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