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Noun
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In October 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a declassified report on the intelligence community's views on the origin conundrum, which also leaned toward a natural spillover, but represented divided views.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Local media report that several individuals formerly employed by senior DPP officials are under investigation in connection with Chinese intelligence efforts.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Gabriel has long funneled his capacious intellect and empathy into music.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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His omnivorous intellect went from one topic to another, exploring them in minute detail.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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And that’s the same with Liverpool — the best team from start to finish — who have simply found a way to get more points than their rivals through a combination of technical brilliance and astute planning.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, beyond Shai’s brilliance lies a team built on chemistry, humility, and trust.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness, which may interfere with viewing, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The lamp has a matte-gold finish, provides optimal brightness, and will look perfect on your work desk.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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With a breezy wit displayed over his thirty-plus-year career (including his breakout commentary during the 2024 Olympics which cemented his global influence), the artist observed the rare confluence of holidays with a simple image of himself as the Easter Bunny on X, formerly Twitter.—
Jeanie Pyun,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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Maher, who has spent decades fine-tuning his brand of biting, socially charged humor to make sense of complex, often uncomfortable issues, brings a sharp wit that’s more thoughtful and layered than he’s often given credit for.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fear of judgment stops people sharing their best work.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Wouldn't withholding judgment in a party's other cases be a legitimate way for a court to force compliance with its orders?—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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While some of the online expertise is dubious (and difficult to identify as such), some advice is savvy and expertly tailored to contemporary sensibilities.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Every possible ill, every source of embarrassment to their bourgeois sensibilities, was blamed on the plant.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But carry a big stick, in the form of astute sagacity.—
ESSENCE Editors,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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Anne Kaufman Schneider, who shepherded the plays of her father, George S. Kaufman, a titan of 20th-century American theatrical wit, into the 21st century with an acerbic sagacity all her own, died on Thursday at her home in Manhattan.—
Barry Singer,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Braininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braininess. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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