as in men
a member of the human race
what unfortunate wight would be out and about in such foul weather?
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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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The Royals finished 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position (RISP) Thursday and left five men on base.
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Wynonna, with help from her younger sister, the town’s sheriff and an infamous Wild West gunslinger, must save her hometown from demons and other supernatural creatures.
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Earth-friendly, conscientious gardeners learn to slow down and pay attention — not only to plants but to the many creatures that share the garden.
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Death caused by intentional self-harm claimed 48,824 lives in 2024.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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Look at how powerful Clayton and the front office have handled the pitching staff as guys go up and down.
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Great casting can make a show that much more revealing, and the guys walking it can help sell the fantasy on offer.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
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Leaders need visibility into which actions were performed by humans, which were performed by agents and how decisions moved across a chain of interacting agents.
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The story of humans fighting a robot race bent on the former’s destruction ends up being a microscope on the national mood of the 2000s, and that’s a phenomenal achievement.
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Nowhere has Hollywood left its mark quite like this desert town of 6,000 souls on the banks of the Rio Grande.
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Spiritual progress requires fighting against the natural downward inclination of our souls—though fighting, oddly, is also the problem.
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Then, over time, evolutionary processes emerged that let these cells change and diversify into many different types, decorating a barren world with all manner of strange beings.
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Since the attraction’s opening, the only living beings in this portion were a lone seagull and maybe a stray sea critter or two.
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“Wights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wights. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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