intensive
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The interior ministry statement said in a statement translated from Arabic: "Security forces immediately launched an operation to apprehend the perpetrators, acting on precise intelligence and through intensive field operations, tracking the kidnappers' movements."
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The acknowledgment underscores that despite weeks of intensive U.S. operations targeting Iran’s missile infrastructure, the threat has not been fully eliminated and continues to be a factor in the military operation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
"These results demonstrate the benefit of intensive lowering cholesterol earlier and should change how we think about the prevention of heart attacks, strokes, and heart disease in patients without known significant atherosclerosis."
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Some of the most fervent enthusiasts believe it will cut back the energy requirements for computationally intensive tasks.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The fitting and nailing on of the planks was labor intensive and nerve-racking.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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