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[les] / lɛs /




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Prof Peter Johnson, NHS England's national clinical director for cancer, said detecting abdomen cancer early was "notoriously difficult" because symptoms can easily be mistaken for other less serious conditions.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

This, of course, is lost on a certain kind of Western analyst, albeit less so as Mr. Trump makes his third major run at a settlement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

One-third of those with Medicare coverage of any kind spend less than an hour reviewing their plan, according to a poll from the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation at the University of Michigan.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Commodity funds that use futures are less tied to spot prices, so their returns may not directly reflect what’s happening in physical markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Miss Genovese’s smile doesn’t reach her eyes; she seems offended by the notion that her own dress code could be improved upon, or that her operators would be less accomplished than the Hello Girls overseas.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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