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Adjective
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Washington counts Qatar as a strong Gulf ally.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025 -
The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The backcourt duo of Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, also known as the StudBudz, are shifty, tough shot-making guards who can get hot in a hurry.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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And that’s tough on those guys.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yet the firm punches above its weight in custody, consistently ranking third behind Coinbase and BitGo.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Solawave’s LightBoost Wand Activating Serum, which, in its own right, is a powerhouse that takes advantage of growth factors and neuropeptides to make skin firmer and more elastic.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For female entrepreneurs in particular, Michaelson's story provides both inspiration and a roadmap—showing that principled leadership and patient capital can overcome systemic disadvantages to create lasting impact.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2017, Huffman gave a nuanced, principled explanation of his self-description as a humanist, or non-theist.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Given the differing capabilities of doctors and CheXpert, there was potential for virtuous collaboration.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One of the most important goals is creating a society where everyone can have the ability to succeed through education, hard work, and entrepreneurship.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) identifies, tracks, and engages a wide variety of targets with hard-kill high energy laser.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Attached to Paxton is a long list of ethical and moral problems.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Carlson pressed him on what moral framework governs those decisions.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The water-resistant outer material guards your essentials against splashes, while elastic straps and multiple pockets help keep your bottles upright.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Great upright bass player, played with Pentangle, the only upright bass player to play with the Who, just an amazing guy.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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