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Adjective
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But in a group setting, even a congenial one, one’s attention is necessarily divided.—
Gary Belsky,
Fortune,
8 May 2026 -
Here was a more congenial setting for contemplating liberty than Paris or Port-au-Prince.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Along with the 15 years to life prison sentence, Teahan was sentenced to an additional six years in prison for a conviction on related drug charges.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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For related reasons, neutrinos appear only in a left-handed form in the Standard Model.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
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Coaching and managing would be Collins’ destiny, and Collins recognized a kindred spirit in Sweet, who coached first base for him with the Houston Astros.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The plot follows a protagonist who meets a kindred spirit and travels to the Daliang Mountains to heal old wounds and bring hope back to her hometown.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Flynn wants allied coordination and worries about unilateral overreach.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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These virtual models allow operators to simulate how infrastructure systems will respond to severe droughts, unexpected population growth, or the addition of a hyperscale data center.—
Gregg Herrin,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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For many, virtual assistance becomes a scalable way to build substantial supplemental income.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Some of the helpers were non-kin, demonstrating cooperative social behavior that extends beyond family bonds.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Across the country, there is a shortage of non-kin foster homes which makes searching and supporting kin an even greater priority.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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An InStyle writer discovered that Quince’s $140 Italian Leather Mini Bowler Crossbody Satchel is a near-identical lookalike to a popular $3,750 Miu Miu bag.—
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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The braking setup is identical too, with a single dual-piston caliper and 290-mm disc up front, and a 220-mm disc with a two-piston caliper for the rear.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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That same week, a 17-year-old was charged with assault, reckless endangerment, and handgun violations after injuring his 14-year-old relative in a shooting.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The diagnosis became official later that same month after a biopsy confirmed stage 4 ALK-positive lung cancer, a rare subtype that accounts for less than 5% of lung cancer cases and is more commonly found in younger people and never-smokers.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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“Connatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connatural. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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