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Noun
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In theory, that’s what Slot wants his side to do, but in practice this season, due to personnel, fitness and at times structure, the Liverpool high press has lacked the intensity, aggression and intelligence of previous years.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026 -
By Saturday, the Pentagon had surged more than 150 aircraft to join the effort to rescue the weapons system officer, Dude 44B, including 64 fighter jets, four bombers, 48 refuelers, 13 rescue planes and 26 intelligence and jamming aircraft, sources told CBS News.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Regardless of their work ethic, intellect and creativity, capital has always exploited them but never been willing to partner with them.—
Jacob Walthour,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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How could all their passion and intellect be allowed to go to waste?—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 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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The Pixel Watch blends style and smartness in a way most wearables miss.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rather, these plays are about in-the-moment brilliance.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The shooter’s French-speaking sidekick, Iris, performed with biting brilliance by Julie Helga, addresses him as a friend, but the creators have gone out of their way to avoid glorifying him or his nihilistic destruction.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eclipses allow scientists to study the sun's wispy outer atmosphere, known as the corona, which is usually swamped by our star's immense brightness.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Still, 766 nits peak brightness is pretty good for a cheap TV.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Feelings of romance and wit and subversiveness are as important to her as the political background of her story.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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It’s been a quarter century since the mostly Canadian supergroup New Pornographers sprang from the florid imagination of Carl Newman, a pop savant with an angel’s voice and switchblade wit.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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True understanding requires application — practice, adjustment, judgment, and confidence built through real experience.—
Jacqueline R. Westerfield,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Calling off an engagement or a wedding means prioritizing your long-term happiness and wellness over fears of other people’s judgment.—
Jenny Singer,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Entering the superior suite (one step down from the suite de luxe) was akin to entering an apartment, if that apartment were imagined entirely by an art collector with keen design sensibilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kourtesis’ ear for texture and immersive sensibilities are well suited to the DJ-Kicks format, which favors channeling emotion and building tension.—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Braininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braininess. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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