the system
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The interim report published in the summer said the system had become a barrier to work for many, and the process of applying for it was found to be "dehumanising".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
As Pettis told me, the system can make a Western-style financial crisis less likely without making the underlying problem any less costly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"The dark chocolate scent serves as a learned cue for a rich, bitter, and highly satiating food, which essentially tricks the system into an anticipatory state of fullness," said Nashrudin Naharudin.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Thakur’s mother, Sudesh Kumari, told ABC10 that the system failed her daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
I should have been cursing the system, but my mom and dad were much more tangible scapegoats.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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