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Ryan Liu, co-author on the paper, says that compounds called catechins, abundant in tea, may promote bone formation and slow bone breakdown.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
The MP "heckled as he returned after his by-election" in the seat of Clacton, according to the paper.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Meanwhile, it’s also possible people in some jobs use AI much less than it would seem on paper.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Chef Norbert Niederkofler talked about his book “Cook the Mountain,” which is made with apple paper and bound in dried apple skin, and how sustainability in food can influence sustainability in fashion.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
I held out my paper cup, but she lifted her chin at the crumpled-up cup on her own tray.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Hernandez "did not see any increase in his assets," Silva said, adding that the politician would receive his release papers later that day.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Several of Monday's papers lead with changes to the prisoner early release announced by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Two new working papers circulated by the authoritative National Bureau of Economic Research show the double squeeze the U.S. dollar and the Treasury market are facing both overseas and at home.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mr. Hoser, “fired with a spirit of rebellion,” overwhelmed this system, sometimes even describing new species secondhand, pulling descriptions from papers published by other people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
A short snapping sound of loose papers being stacked on a desk made me lift my head.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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Backed by a big, throwback live band, “Lost Me” beautifully papered over a failed relationship with an uncertain young bravado; “Backup Plan” gave his one-of-kind baritone room to roam and plead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
But as someone who was in the chamber for that speech, those affects papered over a frequent incomprehensibility.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
Ekitike's quickfire double papered over the cracks of another concerning first half performance for Arne Slot.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
The Hurricanes’ pass rush has papered over plenty of postseason errors and kept Miami in close games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
In conversation they papered over the grim realities of their jobs with cheery euphemisms.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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On Monday, the climate-vulnerable Alliance of Small Island States said countries could not keep ignoring "the elephant in the room" and warned that anything short of winding down fossil fuels was "papering over the cracks".
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
“AI is papering over the cracks,” said Stefan Angrick, head of Japan and frontier markets economics at Moody’s Analytics in Tokyo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
They were 78-5 and 78-7 against Bangladesh and Pakistan respectively, the tournament's bottom two teams, with an edgy win and a washout papering over concerning cracks.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
They’re just papering over the crushing weight of impending responsibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
Aureliano Segundo finished by papering the house from the front to the kitchen, including bathrooms and bedrooms, and threw the leftover bills into the courtyard.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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