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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
While his co-hosts jeered at Talarico for being weak — and possibly even vegan — Watters admitted that Paxton’s past fraud allegations and general demeanor marked him as a bit of a creep.
From Salon ● 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
She said the reasons people might reach out to the appeal included unemployment, ill health and the general high cost of living.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
This had been the sort of thing he ignored on general principle.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
A group of 72 retired US generals, admirals, and other high-ranking military officers are pressing the US government to cancel plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent, in a move he said is aimed at "accountability."
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
By one account, he has blocked the advancement of more than 80 generals and admirals.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Say this for Mr. Bush’s critics back then, including retired generals and Republicans in Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Allied generals still dreamed of achieving a dramatic breakthrough, but every attempt to breach the German defenses was frustrated and repulsed.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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