paradigm

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"Shifting the paradigm toward proactive prevention strategies earlier in life can meaningfully change the trajectory of cardiovascular disease and lead to better health outcomes for people decades later," says Seth Martin, M.D.,

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Some employers do get the new longevity paradigm — although it’s generally retailers more than manufacturers or tech firms.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“If they continue to underperform as badly as they have over the last month, it will mean that investors have started to give up on the paradigm of an ever-resilient US economy,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

“That is shifting the paradigm in terms of what serious players can do when events happen over the weekend.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

If you were more than a few years out of college in 1975, then you belonged to the old paradigm.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell