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In a new study published this week in the journal Antiquity, researchers describe how a group of historians helped discover the early medieval monastery in a stroke of good luck.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
The eye-popping money will help to speed up construction, with groundbreaking set to start next year and the first Miami students beginning their studies in 2028.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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Skip to main content More To Discover As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
But Tip Toe is a drama for an age in which Leo at one point muses that queerphobia can no longer be chalked up to a lack of visibility.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

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And the disturbing oscillations are a journey from uncertainty to insight, a train ride from introspection to moral resolution.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Yom Kippur, which is coming on Monday, is the most solemn time on the Jewish calendar, is a day of introspection, self-examination, self-evaluation, and self-reflection.

— Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

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When your seatmate is leading a Q1 strategy session, staring out the window and daydreaming—one of the most distinct opportunities of flying—may seem like time wasted.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Whereas, symptoms for women tend to be more internalized and subtle, such as with more quiet distractibility, daydreaming, disorganization, excessive talking and emotional dysregulation.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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The oracle was a priestess who entered a trance state to convey answers from Apollo, the Greek god of prophecy.

— Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
At its best, Happiness Anytime finds Bridges stretching out as a singer, leaning into the trance-like rhythms provided by Jungle’s Tom McFarland, Josh Lloyd-Watson and Lydia Kitto.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of trance

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In a place filled with people confronting the challenge of rebuilding their lives, the lyrics of one particular song were a reverie.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The joke was accentuated by the graphics over the host’s shoulder, which showed the old nun lost in the same reverie as Oliver.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of reverie

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The cultural demons a 34-year-old playwright was conjuring a century ago rise up as dark reflections for our own.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
If someone solves a problem that the mathematical community has decided is central and important and hard, that solution is considered a reflection of deep insight and creativity.

— Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

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