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may

[may] / meɪ /
VERB
grant permission
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VERB
concede possibility
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A large study involving approximately 7,500 people suggests that eating a healthy diet may help slow biological aging, and there is no single eating plan that stands above all others.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

"We think the negatively charged RNA may accumulate around mitochondria and disrupt the electrical balance needed for energy production, although how it happens is unknown," Yang said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Ultimately, the study highlights why the label "ultra-processed" may not tell the whole story.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Despite the study's large size and lengthy follow-up period, the researchers caution that its conclusions may not apply equally to everyone.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

They are worried that she will not be found or may drift across the Bering Sea to Russia.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

The team also examined what might happen when ultra-processed foods were replaced with less processed alternatives.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Eminem might have been hoping to build a bridge with this collaboration, but at least according to his Instagram comments, his fans aren’t ready to get over it.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

The hot new artificial-intelligence play might be adding default protection as investors anxiously await Meta to kick off earnings for the big “hyperscalers” of the artificial-intelligence race.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

It also told her campaign Phi Beta Kappa’s headquarters would release any membership records that might exist with her permission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

It was a huge ask, something you might try to trick a stranger into and hope for the best rather than deal with yourself.

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


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