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The researchers also examined whether German scientists could have avoided the heavy water shortage by using graphite, a form of carbon that can also slow neutrons in nuclear reactors.
From Science Daily β Oct. 16, 2026
These dangers also show that even international treaties to slow down may create more risks.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 15, 2026
However, strategists from 22V Research said that even if Abbott wins, regulatory review and air-permitting delays could slow down new project approvals in the years ahead.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 15, 2026
“There’s a line around the corner every day,” he joked, but not because of the demand; it’s because of the slow service.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 15, 2026
I knew it was bad as soon as I heard the crack, but the whole tragedy happened in cinematic slow motion.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
After the Covid-19 pandemic, actor Ben Foster decided to chase a slower life in Nashville.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 16, 2026
Today, Apple shares trade at a premium compared with the overall S&P 500 even though the company’s revenue growth rate is slower than the index’s average.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 14, 2026
Apple faces challenges as Siri remains slower and less intelligent than rivals, and Amazon has captured two-thirds of the U.S. smart speaker market.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 14, 2026
"The beginning has been slower than we had hoped," Schomaker acknowledged.
From Barron's β Oct. 12, 2026
When I came into the kitchen the next morning, Doc and Mama were both moving slower than usual, like they didn’t get enough sleep.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
And while Stafford’s numbers are more middling than fall-off-a-cliff poor, they rank among his slowest statistical starts.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 11, 2026
While output continued to rise in September, it was at the slowest pace in the past six months as new orders declined marginally for the first time since March, S&P Global’s survey showed.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 1, 2026
Canadian manufacturing output rose at its slowest pace in six months as new orders declined marginally for the first time since March.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 1, 2026
On Wednesday, payroll firm ADP reported that US private sector hiring had bounced back strongly in September, after registering its slowest pace this year the month before.
From Barron's β Sep. 30, 2026
“Is this about what Boo said? That the slowest one of us is going to get caught by the Sleeper?”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
The researchers also did not evaluate whether the treatment slows cartilage loss or prevents patients from eventually needing joint replacement.
From Science Daily β Oct. 14, 2026
If inflation slows down, chances of a Fed rate hike diminish.
From Barron's β Oct. 12, 2026
The company should “take advantage of this rare moment in time when everything is lining up for them — and later down the road, when growth slows, look into buybacks,” Rocco told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 5, 2026
In combination with a shrunken military industrial base, the complex technology of our best weapons dangerously slows the process of replacing them.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 29, 2026
Papi slows often for the speed bumps that have been appearing all over the city.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
In experiments involving mice, the engineered cells established themselves in bone marrow, produced new immune cells, and slowed the progression of both blood cancers and solid tumors.
From Science Daily β Oct. 16, 2026
Middle East oil exports have slowed as the number of ship strikes has risen.
From BBC β Oct. 16, 2026
After a minor injury slowed Williams’ preseason ascent, the 6-foot-9 forward could be in position to return to the lineup for the Lakers’ preseason finale at 7:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 15, 2026
Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in Central Africa and an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern intensifies, a new study said on Wednesday.
From Barron's β Oct. 14, 2026
It all happened in a moment, but somehow my brain sped up so that everything around me slowed down.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria is leaving the company as it contends with slowing growth and falling customer engagement.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 16, 2026
AI stocks tumble as a hot inflation reading and Anthropic’s slowing revenue growth extend the tech selloff.
From Barron's β Oct. 15, 2026
Their hope is the offerings will help them aggressively expand overseas and offset slowing sales and increased competition at home.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 15, 2026
Rising immigration and the growth of short-term tourist rentals have added to demand, while bureaucracy and labour shortages are slowing construction.
From Barron's β Oct. 15, 2026
“You must clear the square,” Officer Swolt said, slowing his steed to an unsteady halt.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel JosΓ© Older
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