intensive
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“This would reduce Woodside’s gearing and project equity further, during a capital intensive growth phase.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
US President Donald Trump on Monday signalled progress in talks as Tehran said "intensive" exchanges were underway while offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
A coroner ruled that her family's concerns about her worsening condition were not listened to and she would probably have survived had she been moved to intensive care earlier.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
She had been moved out of intensive care and faces an extensive hospital stay and long-term rehabilitation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
The team at the Mass General pediatric intensive care unit was waiting.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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