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“Basically, their overall lung capacity isn’t developing at the same rate as kids that live further away,” said Shohreh Farzan, a co-author of the study and associate professor at the USC Keck School of Medicine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A hypothetical $10,000 investment in the 15 years through March would have grown into $95,080—more than twice as much as the S&P 500 Value Index and 46% more than the S&P 500 overall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

While reducing fat is beneficial, maintaining lean mass is also critical for overall health and survival.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

But in this case, there would still be eight teams in Europe overall - because England would forfeit one of its two Europa League spots, plus its only Conference League position.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I felt as if overall we’d been doing a pretty excellent job.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama