as in virtues
a quality that gives something special worth
the cardinal virtue of wool is that it retains its insulating properties even when wet
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Part of resolving the paradox of why bright-side leadership can deliver unintended negative consequences is understanding the architecture of character needed to ensure that potential virtues do not manifest as vices, a topic of many of my prior Forbes articles.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
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Having written to the court late last week on the virtues of her husband, Melissa Gilbert was in the courtroom today with other members of the family for the hearing.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Digital Transactions Statutory distinctions require interpretation, and section 4475 includes a lot of them.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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His work has received multiple distinctions, including the Robert Bruss Real Estate Book Gold Award and several AXIOM Business Book Awards.—
matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
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Mobility on eclipse day — by car or cruise ship — is one of the most powerful advantages any eclipse chaser can have.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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From a theoretical point of view, the advantages of free trade are as great as ever, but as a practical matter, since tech companies do not import or export many industrial goods or raw materials, free trade in goods matters much less to companies like Meta than to those like Walmart or GM.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Higher values mean stricter limits on alternative theories.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her values, narrative and personal conduct are core brand assets.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling in the Slaughter case, which is on the merits docket, by the end of June, but could issue a ruling in the Cook case, which is on the emergency docket, much sooner.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Jan. 2026
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Debate rages about the relative merits of different payment apps.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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