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Noun
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Steve Jobs exemplifies the DNA of a founder, having built Apple from scratch by combining vision with relentless execution.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Projects like this promise a path toward greater convergence, without forcing companies to reinvent moderation from scratch.—
Tamar Mitts,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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And the journals next to our beds are filled with scribbles.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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The title comes from what Charlotte, missing her soulmate, scribbles on the remnants of Adam’s mural (symbolizing the memory of him pressed on her heart).—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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The feature film ideas again have the same handwriting with humor and satire, but are contemporary again.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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South Carolina prosecutors want to test the handwriting of a man suspected of murdering his brother, after finding a note resembling a to-do list with instructions such as burning evidence and removing surveillance camera footage.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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