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counterstroke

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as in stroke

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Immediate consequences can develop quickly Heat strain may begin with fatigue, headache, dizziness, weakness or nausea and progress to heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

— Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Already in poor health upon arrest in 2011, Mladic is believed to have suffered multiple strokes during his years on the run and was hospitalized on several occasions while in custody.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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For breakfast, go and grab a stool at the counter at Nagle's Apothecary Cafe and order the daily frittata.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Beijing, however, holds counter-leverage through its dominance of the rare earths used in humanoid actuators and motors, Wang said.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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If the aim, as stated, is to deal an economic blow to Iran, the fact is that the country is already under severe strain.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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Despite the early date, the pelts were thick and lush with guard hairs reaching 11 inches.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
River otters were hunted by the thousands for their pelts in the 17th and 18th centuries, according to the Sacramento Zoo’s page about the animal.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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