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But the federal government announced that cities south of the Delta will also receive more water — 75% of their historical usage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
It’s especially important now, with the revival of diet culture and a newfound surge in weight-loss medication usage.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Yet it also noted bank deposits are in good shape, credit-card usage is at safe levels and only about half of all tax refunds have been spent.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
The bill, sought by Coinbase, aims to boost institutional crypto adoption; a compromise allows rewards on usage, not idle deposits.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Somewhere he’d heard that normal usage of water was a gallon a day, and even at that rate he had enough for three weeks—twenty-one days.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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