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Noun
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The tunnel was discovered through intelligence work conducted by agents with the FGR's Criminal Investigation Agency in coordination with Mexico's Security Cabinet.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026 -
Pulte will remain as chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and FHFA director in addition to acting as national intelligence director.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Rollins didn’t just make some of the genre’s finest recordings; his muscular sound and intense intellect turned him into an embodiment of jazz itself.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Their intellect is the highest intellect of any human being on the planet.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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Balancing out work, making art that feels authentic, while still having a smartness about commercializing it and finding ways to commercialize it positively.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Engendered by the ubiquity of stable and robust WiFi and the incredible power of the smartphone’s system-on-a-chip design, the smart everything era demonstrates the full transfer of the smartness imaginary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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This month, San Francisco Opera returns to Richard Strauss’s 1909 take on Greek tragedy with a score that reflects the composer’s brilliance in an enduring thriller.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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You’re known for your brilliance and hyper-logical mind, but your nervous system is screaming right now.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Adjusting images before they are sent for matching – for example, changing brightness levels – can improve accuracy, too.—
Vijayan Asari,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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The Danish band’s newfound brightness is apparent from the start, as the album opens with twinkling glockespiel.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The Four Seasons actress shouted out her husband, Jeff Richmond, ahead of their 25th wedding anniversary with her signature wit.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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It’s not done with judgement, it’s done with affection.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Under federal law, most private creditors cannot garnish Social Security benefits directly, even after winning a court judgment.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Nearly eight decades on, its identity remains remarkably consistent, rooted in a classic, residential sensibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Corgan was still dreaming of monster riffs in the vein of Jimmy Page balanced out with the goth sensibilities of bands like the Cure.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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“Braininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braininess. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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