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[treet] / trit /








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Rollin’s business has helped treat people with eating disorders who’ve obtained GLP-1 medications to suppress their appetites, as well as those who were triggered into disordered eating while taking the drugs for approved conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

According to folks online, the final treat is meant to taste like cookie dough — but healthier.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

By the usual economic yardsticks — such as income, industry and technology — it looks fully developed, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Bank treat it that way.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

“I treat them with a type of radiation that’s not available in every state,” she told me.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

“I bought a very special treat for you.”

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

WSJ | Buy Side: This countertop ice-cream maker delivers smooth, professional-quality frozen treats.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Dr. Shannon MacDonald, a Massachusetts radiation oncologist and Harvard professor who treats rare pediatric malignancies, sees patients from across the country.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Crews tackling the fire have been inundated with drinks, food and treats collected by Micklehurst Cricket Club in Mossley, where two of its members are firefighters.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Gillanders, a physician-scientist and surgical oncologist, also has developed an investigational vaccine against triple-negative breast cancer and treats patients at Siteman Cancer Center.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Back at the Siren’s Cove, they warmed themselves in front of the fire and Auntie North brought out tea and treats.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has also voiced support for the protesters, saying the students and protesters who have gathered in Delhi should be treated with respect.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Highly flammable when treated with acid, it acts as a propellant, triggering a violent expansion of gas needed to launch artillery up to 70 miles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

This finding suggests that the inflammatory response to plaques may be a reversible cause of sleep loss and could potentially be treated separately from the plaques themselves.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Several passengers were treated for heat exhaustion and difficulty breathing, ABC7 reported, citing fire officials.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

As I treated them with ointment I decided to hole up until the weather eased a bit—I thought overnight.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

“Sharaa kept Syria out of the Iran war by treating every external pressure as a reason to consolidate at home,” said Nanar Hawach, a senior Syria analyst at the International Crisis Group think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Retail investors often view drops in shares as buying opportunities, treating each sell-off as a "test of conviction", she says, but they need to be aware of "how painful valuation resets can be".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

They hope the findings will encourage researchers and policymakers to examine aquatic oxygen loss alongside climate change, pollution, biodiversity decline and other pressures on the planet rather than treating it as a separate problem.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Rather than treating this as a black-and-white or all-or-nothing scenario, why not dip into your taxable brokerage account, take out a mortgage, and time your IRA withdrawals or Roth conversions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

"Nergal has brought on the apocalypse, and you're talking about herbal remedies. This isn't like treating a cold with a slice of lemon."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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