intensive

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The acknowledgment underscores that despite weeks of intensive U.S. operations targeting Iran’s missile infrastructure, the threat has not been fully eliminated and continues to be a factor in the military operation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"These results demonstrate the benefit of intensive lowering cholesterol earlier and should change how we think about the prevention of heart attacks, strokes, and heart disease in patients without known significant atherosclerosis."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

All needed hospital treatment, nine in intensive care.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Some of the most fervent enthusiasts believe it will cut back the energy requirements for computationally intensive tasks.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Tomorrow Berlin wouldn’t be able to help because she’d be in a full-day intensive with a visiting Elder who was fluent in Southern Michif and Plains Cree, who had only enough English to get by.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith