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Adjective
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Washington counts Qatar as a strong Gulf ally.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025 -
The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The backcourt duo of Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, also known as the StudBudz, are shifty, tough shot-making guards who can get hot in a hurry.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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And that’s tough on those guys.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tom is a firm believer that comedy is sometimes the best medium to deliver complex messages about family dynamics that are often messy.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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Use a sharp knife to cut individual sprouts off the stalk when the tight little heads, like mini cabbages, feel firm and are 1 to 2 inches in diameter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Companies must proactively align internal standards with emerging regulatory trends, ensuring compliance and setting a precedent for principled AI adoption within our industry.—
Ben Semmes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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After years in large corporate environments, Pham and Iovtcheva sought a more principled path.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This spending has created a virtuous cycle of spending and earnings for several mega-cap technology companies, including many of the Magnificent 7, which have seen their earnings and valuations flourish.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Consider how closed captioning, originally developed for deaf and hard-of-hearing users, now benefits millions in noisy environments or when audio isn't available.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Just hard to think that’ll happen coming off the Jacksonville blowout.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Attached to Paxton is a long list of ethical and moral problems.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Carlson pressed him on what moral framework governs those decisions.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The water-resistant outer material guards your essentials against splashes, while elastic straps and multiple pockets help keep your bottles upright.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Great upright bass player, played with Pentangle, the only upright bass player to play with the Who, just an amazing guy.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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