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Limited hiring has prompted the ranks of people without work more than six months to swell this year, though their numbers dipped a bit in September.

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Sue’s notoriety continued to swell after appearing on the popular internet talk show “Subway Takes” with the standout zinger: “Gossip is socially useful, especially to women and the marginalized.”

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The startup forecasts its operating losses to swell to about $74 billion—or roughly three-fourths of revenue—in 2028, thanks to ballooning spending on computing costs.

Moreover, Japan’s borrowing costs also look set to swell as Takaichi is expected to unveil a major stimulus package this week after she was elected on a manifesto promising a large fiscal spending package.

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The pea-sized lump had got larger, and her breast was red and swollen.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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