associations
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Although private schools, colleges and associations generally opposed the rule, some public comments filed with the government defend it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
The FDA and medical associations insisted that the science was clearly against laetrile and that it was dangerous to suggest otherwise.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
The amygdala is involved in emotional processing and learning, including forming associations between experiences and their consequences.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Many councils transferred responsibility over council housing to housing associations, meaning they have lost the skills and expertise to build their own stock.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
A skilled writer can interleave multiple story lines, or deliberately manipulate suspense and surprise, or engage the reader with a chain of associations, each topic shunting the reader to the next.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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