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Repeated weight loss followed by weight regain, often called "yo-yo dieting" or weight cycling, has long been viewed as unhealthy and potentially even worse than staying overweight.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Los Angeles has long been known as a city of cars.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The carrier's long deployment included a fire in a laundry room on March 12, which injured two sailors and caused major damage to some 100 beds, according to the US military.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

“As long as the conflict endures and the strait remains closed, coal will fill that gap.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

They were soft and fragile, and they did not accept abuse: They stayed in the world only as long as it was gentle with them.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman