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  • be conducive to
    provide the right conditions for something to happen
  • state-of-the-art
    very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods
  • deplete something
    to reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left
  • detract from
    take away from, reduce the quality
  • doping
    the unnatural use of any substance or means to gain an unfair edge over the competition
  • subsidize
    to support by giving financial aid
  • gain ground
    to become more popular
  • hinder
    to delay; to stop or prevent from happening
  • execute a task/ an instruction/ a plan / an order
    perform, carry out
  • propel
    to cause to move towards; push
  • exemplify
    to serve as a good example
  • shift the emphasis / the blame / the balance / one's weight / the resposibility
    change, move to something or someone else
  • draw the line
    to set a limit, as of acceptable behavior
  • rise to the occasion
    to make the special effort that is required to successfully deal with a difficult situation
  • enact
    to make legal or official
  • mislead
    to guide someone into the wrong direction; to be a bad influence
  • groundbreaking
    introducing new ideas or methods
  • organic
    (food) made or farmed using only natura animal and plant products, and without adding chemicals
  • undergo surgery / treatment / scrutiny
    go through, do
  • defeat
    to beat in a game or battle
  • impair
    to weaken; to cause to become worse
  • encroach (on)
    spread over an area of land, taking away space from something else
  • split second
    a very brief moment of time
  • repel
    to keep away
  • instance
    an example or single occurrence of something
  • counteract
    to neutralize, make ineffective
  • deteriorate
    to become worse
  • tailor-made
    specially designed to meet individual needs
  • feat
    achievement
  • amid
    in the middle of
  • pace
    the speed at which someone or something moves or does something
  • distort
    to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape
  • coating
    layer
  • potential
    possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality
  • enhance
    improve
  • endorse
    give support or one's approval to
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