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Others ultimately need dental surgery under general anesthesia, which makes them completely unconscious during the procedure.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
"I think it was one of our best performances in general, in terms of the fight and hard work and how we were pressing," Olid said.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
"We think it is unfair to pass that burden on to the general public, so we will propose a new financial model that is fair to both solar producers and consumers."
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
A general estimate, though, is that would-be homebuyers would be limited to houses costing between $1 million and $1.5 million and the homes, more importantly, would need to be new construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Knowledge of cells in general and neurons in particular will transform understanding of the brain.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
As of Sept. 30, 2023, there were 809 active-duty generals and admirals, 48 fewer than the maximum of 857, according to the Congressional Research Service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
By one account, he has blocked the advancement of more than 80 generals and admirals.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Faced with mounting military pressure, the Ukrainian leader has created two new taskforces headed by experienced generals, Andriy Biletsky and Denys Prokopenko, to defend the portion of Donbas still in Ukrainian hands.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
On Saturday, around 300 people gathered at the commemoration ceremony for Mladic at a military facility in Belgrade, organised by an association of retired and active Serbian army generals, according to an AFP reporter.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Our dinner was followed by farewell toasts and goodbyes as the generals and dignitaries drifted to the hotel lobby.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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