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Adjective
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As with the coal black tree snake, the atra tree snake has thus far only been found on its initial island of discovery, Misima.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025 -
This experiment also found low genetic diversity and high inbreeding among corpse flowers in institutions, confirming the initial findings.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Mavs do have a first round draft selection in the upcoming NBA Draft, which will be in the lottery.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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The first baseman, playing in, then got Caballero in a rundown.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Later that morning, McConnell drove me around Burlington, pointing out where the members of Phish had lived, practiced, hung out, and gigged during the band’s formative years.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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That coincided with Merrill’s formative years, from age nine to 15. Merrill, who grew up a Red Sox fan, admired Machado and also sort of didn’t like him.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many of Piker’s viewers come to him with inchoate opinions.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Running deep beneath all these threads seemed to be an inchoate feeling that simply to show evil was to become its apprentice.—
Cutter Wood,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Tesla also has refreshed its original Model Y with exterior and interior changes.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Columbus is an original MLS club that has built a positive reputation as a visionary.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Judeo-Christian tradition, which began with God's world-transforming revelation to the incipient Israelite nation at Mount Sinai, birthed Western civilization and has nourished it over the course of thousands of years.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Is a scramble for resources to blame for conflict, or are incipient inequalities and economic injustice the primary cause; or perhaps the two are related in some way?—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to the silversmith’s midnight ride, the nascent colonial militia was able to transform into a formidable threat, driving the British into retreat and setting the stage for a new nation.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kinkade’s nascent pieces were often dark and provocative.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Revenue Growth Analysis Amazon has demonstrated solid fundamental performance with a 36% revenue increase, growing from $470 billion in 2021 to $638 billion in the trailing twelve months.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The change in tone is also fundamental to the stock market and the economic uncertainty that Trump's tariffs created.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Inchoative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inchoative. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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