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Google searches for the phrase ‘panic attack’ soar to record levels due to coronavirus

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Google searches for the phrase ‘panic attack’ and anxiety-related queries soared 17 per cent to a record high at the start of the coronavirus crisis, study shows Researchers studied Google searches dating from 2004 through to the present  Start of the Covid pandemic coincided with spike in searchers for panic attacks    Researchers are calling for … Read more

Andros Townsend backs use of phrase Black Lives Matter but not the pressure group

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England international Andros Townsend has made clear that Premier League players have no connection to the political organisation Black Lives Matter – while continuing to back the phrase. Crystal Palace star Townsend and his fellow Premier League players have worn logos on their shirts since the season restarted with the phrase ‘Black Lives Matter’ on … Read more

Dundee Labour councillor urges colleagues to stop using phrase ‘nitty gritty’ in meetings

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Dundee Labour councillor urges colleagues to stop using phrase ‘nitty gritty’ in meetings over claims it was used as term for slaves in 18th century Councillor Georgia Cruickshank urged peers to avoid ‘slave traders’ language’  The expression ‘nitty gritty’ is thought to have originated from the 18th century Dundee’s historic links to the slave trade have … Read more

Millie Mackintosh thinks the phrase ‘bounce back’ is unhealthy

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Millie Mackintosh has revealed she feels ‘proud’ of her body and accepts that it will never ‘quite be the same’ as she prepares to welcome her first child. The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, has shared an impassioned Instagram post where she lamented the phrase ‘bounce back’, after people asked her if she was … Read more