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Adjective
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025 -
But despite strong technical progress, widespread adoption remains challenging due to cost, infrastructure demands, and limited technological maturity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, their record at the Etihad makes for tough reading.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Major tech companies, including Broadcom, Microsoft, and Nvidia, saw their shares close higher on Monday, while Japanese firm SoftBank sold its stake in Nvidia for a huge profit in order to fund additional AI investments.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The issue has become the latest flashpoint in yearlong street protests that have shaken Vucic’s firm grip on power.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For the past few seasons, Evelyn’s been a cautionary tale about what happens when principled people fall under Mike’s sway.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Helmy will play a principled zoologist working in Cairo’s historical Giza Zoo, struggling to uphold his values amid dwindling resources and quiet institutional decay, while facing faces mounting financial pressure at home.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Allen doesn’t depict herself as the virtuous, scorned wife, but a real and raw person who cycles through anxiety and insecurity until everything reaches its bitter end.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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In essence, the Moflin was created for virtuous reasons.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Of all my books, Helm has been so hard and so lovingly written.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Regardless, making amends with Ronnie is harder than Lilly would like.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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My appeal is not only personal, but also moral.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then there is the wider moral question of whether historical artifacts should ever be intentionally destroyed.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Set it upright on a flat, hard surface, such as concrete or pavers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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But for those of us who have to remain upright, why not try light therapy?—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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