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yield

noun as in production of labor

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The American Lung Assn. found that, if approved, the eight clean air rules would prevent 11,000 premature deaths over three decades and yield more than $100 billion in health benefits.

During the last minutes when my soup is almost ready and I taste to make final adjustments, I am always astounded that such few ingredients can yield something so sublimely delicious.

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How long this final chapter will take, whether it will yield anything like a conclusive verdict on the Trump era and whether it really is the last chapter — or just another twist to the ludicrously convoluted plot — remain to be seen.

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For those wondering why most campaign reporting doesn't yield much light or information, O’Donnell is a sanity check.

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“Spike strips were utilized to puncture the vehicle’s tires which caused it to become inoperable and yield” near the 405 Freeway and Westminster Avenue, police said in a statement.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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