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Experts also warn that prolonged fasting can increase the risk of dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, dizziness, muscle loss, and complications for people with underlying health conditions.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
I guess the underlying story I want to tell is that there is no reason for evil intention behind anything, but innocent acts can build up to something tragic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Still, economists caution that intervention can only smooth volatility, not reverse underlying pressures.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
In fact, looking at those trading for a premium to their underlying net asset value could even make more sense right now.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
John Gottman took a complex problem and reduced it to its simplest elements: even the most complicated of relationships and problems, he showed, have an identifiable underlying pattern.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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