Word: wane
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...Depression and other emotional problems can wax and wane over time,” said Recklitis. “So for eight percent of respondents to report suicidal thoughts in the past seven days is pretty significant...
...suggest that the experimental vaccine may be far less effective than the authors had originally indicated. The vaccine appears to have been slightly more protective among low- or average-HIV-risk participants than among high-risk individuals, like sex workers or intravenous drug users, and its effect appears to wane after the first year. (See TIME's photo-essay "Access to Life...
...White House, advisers are watching the New Jersey race closely, especially now that Democrats are seeing their hopes wane in the other major governor's race this year, in Virginia. New Jersey's outcome may not only be seen nationally as a referendum on Obama's first 10 months in office, but also as a test of how well the grassroots machine that Obama built up in 2008 can be mobilized in off years. See pictures of 60 years of election night drama...
...like people were smoking hundred-dollar bills.”Like the ebb and flow of Vogue’s parent company Conde Nast’s bank accounts, it’s clear that Cutler’s newfound fashion industry fame will eventually wane. Even as he promotes “The September Issue” across the globe—backed by Wintour’s own support—he is already thinking ahead to future film projects, though he confesses to a certain lingering fascination with the glamorous life. “I remain curious...
...afflicted bees, it doesn't reveal exactly what role the viruses play, nor how best to battle them. One approach might be to control infestations by varroa mites, which carry multiple viruses into the hives they attack. The good news is that the disorder may be on the wane, with the Apiary Inspectors of America reporting that deaths from CCD are below 30% for the first time since the crisis began. "The phenomenon seems to be in decline," says Berenbaum. "The most vulnerable populations might have already crashed." American farmers should be thankful; just think of trying to pollinate...