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Noun
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Miguel Díaz Canel’s comments come a day after Axios reported, citing US intelligence, that Havana had acquired hundreds of drones and discussed plans to use them against Washington’s military assets in the region.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026 -
Company leadership and investors emphasize that operating physical retail without real-time intelligence in 2026 is equivalent to leaving billions of dollars on the table.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Edward Busby, whose intellect, IQ and the possible resulting disability were the focus of the argument in his appeals, died when pentobarbital was injected into his body.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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This Penelope matches her husband not just in intellect but in passion.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 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
Noun
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Caused by sunlight-scattering dust in the Martian atmosphere, that unexpected brilliance seems to be planet-wide—save for a region near the world’s north pole.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Also, the brilliance of Tolstoy and Chekhov and Dostoevsky, these geniuses that have gone down in history.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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If preparing the tzatziki ahead, wait to add the fresh mint and dill until just before serving to preserve their brightness.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Delivering 550 nits of brightness and full 4K resolution at 60Hz, the espresso Pro is capable of displaying more than a billion colors.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Millions tuned in to watch the battle of wits.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Barney’s passion and wit were second to none, and our thoughts are with his family today.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Referees rarely do this work, receive no formal training, and know the exercise is as much guesswork as judgment.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The election drubbing cemented doubts among many Labor lawmakers about Starmer’s judgment, vision and leadership ability — a brutal indictment on a leader who returned the party to power in July 2024 after 14 years in opposition.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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A lot of people may turn up their noses at providing so much personal data to an AI model running in Google’s cloud, but sensibilities may adjust if this stuff becomes truly useful.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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Armed with razor-sharp wit and instincts reminiscent of classic gumshoe detectives, Diamond navigates a contemporary noir world infused with old Hollywood sensibilities.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Braininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braininess. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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