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Noun
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Explore philosophies that give you better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026 -
Now the same philosophies are being used to fight dementia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Despite the groups’ divergent ideologies, the cooperation appears to have produced clear tactical convergence, including town takeovers, the use of suicide bombings, and sniper and ambush tactics.—
Amira Jadoon,
The Conversation,
13 May 2026
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Killings motivated by left-wing ideologies during that same period numbered 25, Cato found, and totaled 68 since 1975.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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But theologies aside, Patmos is also downright breathtaking.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2026
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If there’s a genuine, committed, energetic movement to evolve these theologies, there are huge opportunities.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lama, a social activist of several decades, sheds any sense of artifice in playing the headstrong Pirati, a woman whose convictions are as compelling as her desires, her vulnerabilities and even her hypocrisies.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Now, with Murdaugh’s two murder convictions recently overturned amid jury tampering allegations, the real-life saga is once again back in the headlines.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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She surely was also exposed to Madame Charlotte Mentelle’s feminist beliefs and abolitionist leanings.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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In certain lines of questioning from the prosecution, the Gheorghius’ personal beliefs seem to be on trial as much as their parenting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The Warriors have to reconsider some foundational tenets of their style.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Throughout Wednesday’s news conference, Reinsdorf emphasized the new executive’s ability to communicate and adapt as crucial tenets of the team’s decision in the hiring process.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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