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Recent Examples of primrose path
The use of words like understands, thinks, and reasons are all subtle and sneaky ways to lead you down a primrose path to believing that contemporary AI is sentient.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Therefore, when the same phrases are associated with AI, we are led down the primrose path that the AI must also be human or sentient.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
You have been walked down a primrose path.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
Houston is trying to become the first men’s team in more than a decade to play in a Final Four in its hometown, but even though the Cougars have a No. 1 seed, their path home for a championship is hardly a stroll along a primrose path.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
And a few surface-level parallels between President Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor in the 1990s suggest some perils for Republicans expecting a primrose path to the White House in 2024.
—Patrick T. Brown, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023
Seventy-one years later one can reasonably ask: Has any other couture house traveled the primrose path of fashion with such enduring cultivation, refinement and romance?
—WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018
The primrose path to relevance has been strewn with injuries and other baseball hobgoblins.
—Richard Fitch, Cincinnati.com, 27 Apr. 2018
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Therefore, when the same phrases are associated with AI, we are led down the primrose path that the AI must also be human or sentient.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
You have been walked down a primrose path.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
Houston is trying to become the first men’s team in more than a decade to play in a Final Four in its hometown, but even though the Cougars have a No. 1 seed, their path home for a championship is hardly a stroll along a primrose path.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
And a few surface-level parallels between President Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor in the 1990s suggest some perils for Republicans expecting a primrose path to the White House in 2024.
—Patrick T. Brown, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023
Seventy-one years later one can reasonably ask: Has any other couture house traveled the primrose path of fashion with such enduring cultivation, refinement and romance?
—WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018
The primrose path to relevance has been strewn with injuries and other baseball hobgoblins.
—Richard Fitch, Cincinnati.com, 27 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primrose path
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Pictured grinning on the big screens, Perazzo looked to be in hog heaven.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 May 2024
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His job is to solve the porcine behavior problems that complicate pig production--problems like tail-biting, the nastier results of which can actually send prospective smoky links on an untimely trip to hog heaven.—
Judith Stone,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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While most of Waymo's miles are on the easy streets of Phoenix, having no injury liability in 22 miles is a very impressive result, particuarly when coming from a 3rd party.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
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No less effective for artistic expression, just shorter-lasting than the big guns, shaving sprays and stickers were easy street art flexes.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
31 Oct. 2023
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Clark believes there are seven key elements to a cozy nook: environment, seating, foot rest, pillows, light, a side table, and a throw.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Aim for at least 48 hours of rest between strength-training sessions for the same muscle group.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Heberto Campos' job as a landscaper provided a good life in Altadena for him, his wife and his two daughters, ages 15 and 9.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Thank you, Dan, for setting a fine example for all of us on how to live a good life.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And, of course, there are the lakes — Minneapolis alone is home to 22 of them — offering ample opportunities for water activities, sunbathing, picnics, or just strolling along the shoreline.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2025
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Preliminary plans discussed for the park include at least four acres of sports fields, about 650 parking spaces to be shared with the nearby arena, along with playgrounds, picnic areas, restrooms, basketball courts, a dog park, and a bandstand.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While several Trump secretary nominees have sailed to confirmation with relative ease ‒ outside of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who needed Vice President JD Vance to break a tie in the Senate ‒ the fate of Kennedy, Gabbard and Patel remains unclear.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Perched comfortably by a fireplace on a mid-century modern couch surrounded by views of 57th Street and Central Park on the invitation-only VIP 10th floor of the Landmark flagship in New York City, Tiffany & Co. CEO Anthony Ledru seemed perfectly at ease.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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