matters

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That detail matters because earlier action can often slow the disease and help patients avoid more intensive and costly treatments later.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Higher production, for now, matters even more than oil prices or the certification of new planes.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Details that have leaked about the proposed deal haven’t helped matters.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Dhillon oversees the department’s civil rights division, while the investigations into Epstein were criminal matters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Nhamo didn’t know what was wrong, but she knew the addition of a Wild Child from Mozambique wasn’t going to improve matters.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer