as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
what makes Citizen Kane so great is the consonancy between its larger-than-life subject and its bravura style
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Noun
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Because of its perfect symmetry.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025 -
These include concepts like object cohesion, symmetry, and counting—the kind of common sense a small child has.—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
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The survey discovered that tablets have the highest proportion of ownership among children compared to any other device, with 47 percent of children aged 0 to 8 owning their own.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Researching so rich and complex a life became Richardson’s true journey, one of epic proportions.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Guitar orchestrations and solos started brewing.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Why Industry Standards Matter As Wi-Fi 7, private 5G open roaming and edge-native orchestration mature, enterprises need partners that shape—not just follow—industry standards.—
Lori Thomas,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This neurocosmetic innovation, inspired by Nobel Prize-winning research on touch receptors, works by activating sensory pathways in the skin to trigger the release of mood-regulating biomarkers, establishing a continuous feedback loop between skin repair and emotional balance.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over the first three weeks, the 49ers somehow maintained their balance as cracks and fissures formed all over their lineup.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And yet, Doja continuously taps the well while adapting it to her own aesthetic, moving fluidly between sweet harmonies and nimble raps in classic Doja form.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ten years on from the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the vision of improving lives everywhere in harmony with our planet is under unprecedented strain.—
Sebastian Buckup,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Most of the studies the researchers reviewed and analyzed showed correlations, but didn’t fully explain how specific microbes caused epigenetic changes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
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The results of these studies have been mixed, with some showing a possible correlation and others showing no link.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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