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After accounting for factors such as age, sex, and demographics, the analysis showed that glucosamine use was associated with a 25% greater likelihood that patients with MCI would later develop dementia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Just accounting for rental clothes and flights, you should expect to spend about $4,000 for both weddings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

China exported 784,000 vehicles in May, with new-energy vehicles accounting for a record 54% of total exports, according to the CPCA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In 2025, 779,000 people lived alone in the South West, accounting for 30.4% of total households and the region has a higher proportion of older people living alone than the national average.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Between 1940 and 1942, the region’s civilian population exploded from 393,000 to 576,000, and that was before accounting for the tenfold increase in military personnel, from 15,000 to more than 150,000.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly



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