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
He became so ill he was first treated in intensive care at St Thomas' Hospital and was treated there for six months, before finally getting home in September.
From BBC ● 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
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
Is it intensive food production that is the cause, triggering population growth and somehow leading to a complex society?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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