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Central bankers must be strong enough to listen to a diversity of views from all corners…humble enough to be open-minded to new ideas and new economic developments…wise enough to translate imperfect data into meaningful insight…and dedicated enough to make judgments faithfully and wisely.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026 -
The project increases Georgia’s already strong presence in the growing defense industry.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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That's a tough ask given that this isn't the first time the network's credibility has come into question.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Another tough one, all having to do with writer friends and boundaries (or the lack thereof).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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That may require a firmer definition of what Schmigadoon!—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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Campus sale The college’s 60-acre campus, including its 22 buildings, is now listed for sale by commercial real estate firm CBRE.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her work must be consistent and principled, fair and independent.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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After Musk’s departure, Amodei and other researchers chafed against the leadership of Brockman, whom some considered an abrasive operator, and of Sutskever, who was generally viewed as principled but disorganized.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Like every technological innovation AI going to be used for virtuous and nefarious things, but in terms of criminal activity experts say the scale and sophistication of fraud has accelerated.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Praying for peace is a virtuous endeavor.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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His performance was badly needed on a night where runs were hard to come by for both sides, and after the game went to extra innings still scoreless the Red Sox finally broke through with a walk-off single by Masataka Yoshida in the bottom of the 10th to win 1-0.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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But some days are harder than others.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Brooks encouraged students to apply three rational lenses when deciding whether to get married, considering their psychological, emotional, and moral compatibility.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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Much of this slick drama is a meditation on the differences between how baby boomers — in this case, an old hippy turned seemingly compassionate sage — talk and operate, and how that clashes with the language and moral urgency felt by a very different millennial generation.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Lightning robot also crashed into a barricade, fell and waited for its handlers to set it upright.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The compartments are deep enough to actually hold things upright, and the material wipes clean without absorbing odors from the spatulas and wooden spoons cohabitating within.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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