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recommend

[rek-uh-mend] / ˌrΙ›k Ι™ΛˆmΙ›nd /


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For milder forms of face acne, dermatologists may recommend face washes or creams containing benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid or retinoids such as adapalene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Instead, they recommend developing healthier habits and becoming more aware of how and why phones are used.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Last month, Judge Alexia Durran, Chief Coroner of England and Wales, said she would write to the Home Secretary to recommend the inquests be converted into a public inquiry.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Palestinian factions including Abbas's Fatah party and its longtime Islamist rival Hamas had agreed to recommend the elections be postponed at a meeting in Cairo on Wednesday, a source who was present told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

“Of course. You’re still in recovery, and we must be extra careful and attentive. I highly recommend you continue to do your exercises with the resistance band at home, just as you have been.”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

The latest draft recommends cutting back the original proposal most heavily in the area that covers international aid, with the cut being 17 percent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Katie Whitson, a registered dietician at Health Loft, said that for those who come to see her with concerns about their cortisol, instead of taking tests, she recommends tracking their daily routines.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Here’s his explanation for the stock market’s action and what he recommends you do with your money now.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

It also recommends limiting butter/margarine, cheese, red meat, pastries/sweets, and fried fast foods.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

When starting, she recommends accepting and reinforcing behaviors that come close to the desired behavior.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

AT&T was the last of the major telecommunications stocks that Bernstein analyst Laurent Yoon recommended to his clients, but now SpaceX has changed that calculus.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

A major review of criminal courts by former appeal judge Sir Brian Leveson recommended more virtual hearings for defendants to slash wasted time bringing them to and from cells.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Especially for people in their 30s, 40s, or 50s, osteoarthritis could mean decades of pain management before they're recommended for a joint replacement," Uhlrich said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Canada already had recommended airlines not enter Saudi airspace, while France issued a warning to avoid much of it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

For each combination of risk factors, Goldman drew up a decision tree that recommended a treatment option.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

As the Wall Street firm fears moving away from what has been a Goldilocks environment, it’s now recommending being 5% underweight on stocks in a portfolio, from a previous recommendation of being 4% overweight.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Amid the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, videos of a doctor recommending Vitamin D3 and zinc spread from accounts selling supplements, despite these being unable to treat the disease.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Authorities are putting together a case to submit to the Orange County district attorney’s office recommending that he be charged with making a false report of an emergency, Garcia said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Many advisers are recommending short- and intermediate-term maturities over longer-term ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“And as long as they don’t interfere with your main assignment of recommending that the authority of Special Services be expanded to include combat activities.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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