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Noun
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Its graphic clarity teems with ornament and glitter, visual intoxications that signal delusions and snares.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fever superstar Caitlin Clark led the way with game highs of 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in 24 minutes.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Trump now faces a break-the-glass moment to avoid gas prices from blowing past Biden-era records highs.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Noun
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That’s because its plug-in hybrid powertrain, which delivers up to 50 miles of electric driving range, is built for thrills.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Although those claims are hotly contested, R1’s debut sent markets reeling and frissons through Silicon Valley.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Arousals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousals. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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