intensive
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The Times of London reported that Collins was hospitalized in November 2023 and swiftly discharged, only to return to the intensive care unit and stay hospitalized for seven months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
He asked her to continue caring for the babies while they were in intensive care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Gasification normally relies on intense heat to break materials apart and convert them into gases, making it highly energy intensive.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
But that doesn't mean farmers have an easy life - it's a labour intensive and risky way to make a living.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
In the modern era of intensive forestry the old hollow trees are gone and with them homes for woodpeckers and other tree-nesting birds.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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