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Noun
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Her older brothers, 20-year-old twins, helped form her competitive zeal and desire to excel.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Yet his single-minded zeal is inseparable from his intolerance.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Weekend weather starts sunny and turns showery Unseasonable warmth by April standards continues Friday into Saturday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This year’s winner, Deaf, does exactly that – with courage, warmth, and rare authenticity.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The White House said Iran’s nuclear ambitions were a central sticking point.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Vice President Vance, Washington's lead negotiator, said a major sticking point that led to the breakdown in Saturday's talks was Iran's refusal to commit to abandoning its nuclear ambitions.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a small bowl, mix the ricotta with the lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Add cucumber, julienne carrots, green onions and lemon zest to a bowl.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their ability to operate continuously within structured production workflows highlights their readiness for industrial adoption.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Microsoft, then a small software company didn’t yet have one but exaggerated its readiness by pitching an operating system the company didn't own and hadn't created yet.—
J. Kyle Foster,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The entertaining one-act comedy explores the underground world of competitive air guitar, which — for those unfamiliar with the art form, like me — involves re-creating with gusto the theatrical athletics of guitarists playing famous riffs, without the benefit of an instrument.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Madrid had been knocking on the door with some gusto for a while, but Alexander-Arnold turned his right foot into a combination of a battering ram and a skeleton key to set up Kylian Mbappe for the goal that teed up the second leg perfectly.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Appetence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetence. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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