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The incidence of colorectal cancer in particular has increased among younger people in recent years, other studies have found.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Extra film study, longer hours in the weight room, more questions asked in meetings, coming to practice hoping to get better at one thing each day entering his final year — the way the Iowa greats before him did it.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Presidential legacy in the United States is no longer defined solely through retrospection and archival preservation.

— Andre Dowell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Frisell will turn 75 on March 18, midway through his current tour, and retrospection is a constant throughout In My Dreams.

— Archie Forde, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of retrospection

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However, his introspection is cut short by Zoe’s arrival at his motel room.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Ahead of the sound bath, Oso Sound Healing Studio founder Avery Whitmore said the unconventional space would invite a childlike energy, a deeper connection to animals and introspection.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of introspection

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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

Definition of daydreaming

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Paulina Prosnitz Back to the issue Welcome Wings Traveling to Greece last summer was a dreamlike trance of crystal-clear waters, skinny European cigarettes, and endless tzatziki.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026
Though the faith and worship systems of the time are largely unknown, researchers believe this rock art may depict a group in a trance state.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of trance

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When the show ended, the audience burst into rattled applause, as if we’d been woken from our own dream, still unable to tell the reverie from the real thing.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Despite more immigrants being arrested in July than any other month in Homeland Security’s history, good Americans refuse to submit to Trump’s roundup reverie.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of reverie

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For all his reflections on loss, burnout, and a culture moving too quickly, Leane doesn’t come across as nostalgic or defeated.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
In terms of hardware, the iPhone Duo comes with Apple’s upgraded A20 Pro chip, the company’s in-house C2 cellular modem, a 48-megapixel camera, and a nanotexture finish on its display that reduces glare and reflections.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026

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