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Adjective
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The Clubhouse has comfortable spaces to kick back and spend a congenial evening with neighbors, perhaps after a dinner at the inviting Juniper Grill.—
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Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026 -
The session was congenial, with no heat flowing either direction.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As criminal cases have increased against members of violent nihilist groups, related abuse reports have also risen.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Plaintiffs in the Los Angeles bellwether and related cases have sought to get around those protections by relying on claims about corporate negligence and flawed product design, similar to those brought against opioid maker Purdue Pharma in recent years and Big Tobacco in the 1990s.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Faulkner also found a kindred spirit in quarterback Stetson Bennett, an undersized former walk-on.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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So there’s a fellowship or a kindred spirit that’s recognized in the other.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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According to Edwards, the mesh network has proven crucial in Ukraine, where it has been used successfully by allied forces.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, former allied nations signed on with NATO for self-protection and American assistance.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An army of bots, Kennedy said, will transform medicine, eliminate fraud, and put a virtual doctor in everyone’s pocket.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, the actor made a surprise virtual appearance at the charity event.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And non-kin pairs were more likely to engage in this genital-to-genital contact than kin.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Secret Service was not playing to get in that motherf–kin’ stadium.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Whereas slalom, giant slalom and super-G courses change from race to race, downhill courses tend to stay the same with identical gate placements.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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And a proof that was nearly identical to the ninth problem turned out to already exist.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2026
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Early in Biden’s presidency, this same measure of intensity was around 50%.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In 1981, Memphis musician Tav Falco adopted that same phrase for the title of his debut album with the Panther Burns, one of the weirdest, wildest support groups in rock history.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Connatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connatural. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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