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intensive

[in-ten-siv] / ɪnˈtɛn sɪv /


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She remains in intensive care, receiving oxygen therapy and supportive treatment, the center said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

“I’ve done 10 years of therapy and intensive coaching with professionals,” Redzepi said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

In the best-case scenarios, babies can require weeks in intensive care and nutritional feeding through a tube or IV and corrective surgery.

From BBC Aug. 3, 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

Thanks to this availability of suitable wild mammals and plants, early peoples of the Fertile Crescent could quickly assemble a potent and balanced biological package for intensive food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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