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The researchers found that those who passed the exam had an increase in gray matter and enhanced memory.—
Amanda Gardner,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026 -
White matter, so named because of a pale, fatty substance called myelin that wraps the bundles of nerves, carries information between gray matter areas like highways in the brain.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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This is the opposite of farsightedness (hyperopia), which is when objects close to you are blurry.2 Over 40% of Americans are nearsighted—and this number has actually increased from 25% of Americans in the 1970s.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
4 Dec. 2025
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In 1604, Johannes Kepler would be credited with the first accurate explanation of how concave lenses could correct nearsightedness, as opposed to convex glasses for farsightedness.—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
11 Nov. 2025
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The activist landscape will continue to evolve, demanding agility and foresight from corporate leadership.—
Sam Wolf,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The sketch comedy show — Dana Carvey’s first gig after leaving Saturday Night Live — was created by Carvey and Robert Smigel and had the foresight to cast both Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert in their first TV gigs.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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The decision allows Burke to proceed with a declaratory judgment action that alleges the Civil Service Reform Act was passed in violation of the Indiana Constitution’s single-subject clause, according to the news release.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the pursuit of transgression for its own sake can easily derail sound judgment.—
Laura K. Field,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some of the most thrilling moments in movie history come from people testing the limits of gravity, speed and common sense.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Double jeopardy by any common sense.—
Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich , Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Anheuser-Busch will have to see how viewers react to its latest ad to determine if consumers think the Clydesdales still present good horse sense or represent a horse of a different color.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.—
Beth Greenfield,
Fortune,
1 July 2024
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“Forehandedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forehandedness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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