intensive
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Bollywood has long been known for punishing schedules, with shifts often stretching from 12 to 18 hours and, at times, continuing for more than a day during intensive shoots.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Most apes devoted a large share of their grooming time to a small number of preferred partners while maintaining less intensive relationships with many others.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
A few days ago, I put one of my college-age children on a plane to Berlin, on the way to a month-long theater intensive.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Still in her hospital bed, connected to feeding tubes and life support, Hollie is the first patient to try out the new intensive care rooftop ward at King's College Hospital in south London.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
He forged a close relationship with J. Edgar Hoover, hectoring the FBI director to institute ever more intensive surveillance of Oppenheimer’s movements and telephone calls.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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